The Vatican on Tuesday said the will be taken to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT).
In a statement, the Vatican said the pontiff’s body is currently laid out in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his 12-year papacy.
The Vatican on Monday disclosed that the pope died of a stroke at the age of 88 years after suffering from Pneumonia and stroke,
According to the Vatican, the cleric spent five weeks in hospital earlier this year for double pneumonia, stating that he fell into a coma after suffering a stroke and ultimately experienced “irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.’’
Meanwhile, Cardinals will meet on Tuesday to plan his funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church.
