Following Pope Francis' death, a cardinals' congregation in Rome set his funeral for April 26th at St. Peter's Square, with burial at St. Mary Major. Upcoming beatification celebrations are suspended until a new pope is elected. The cardinals, adhering to the 1996 apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, will hold frequent meetings to prepare for the upcoming conclave, which can begin as early as 15 days after the Pope's death.

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