Vatican Modernizes Papal Funeral Rites with Simplicity and Humility

The Vatican has revised the funeral rites for popes, simplifying rituals at Pope Francis' request. The updated Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis eliminates the use of three coffins and allows for burial outside the Vatican basilica. Public viewing will now occur with the pope's remains in a simple wooden coffin, and the death ascertainment will take place in the pope's chapel. These changes aim to emphasize the pope's role as a pastor and disciple of Christ rather than a worldly figure.