Darien Library will open the Community Room from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. to show a livestream of coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral from the Vatican News channel on YouTube, the library announced.
The funeral will take place before the library opens, starting at 4 a.m., Eastern Time (10 a.m. in Rome) but parts or all of it can be expected to be replayed. The video channel may also show related events, interviews and discussions.
The funeral Mass takes place in St. Peter’s Square, marking the beginning of nine days of mourning and Masses. Sometime between May 5 and May 10 a total of 135 cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel for the traditional private conclave to elect the next pope.
Photo by Wikimedia user Cruz.croce
Procession with the body of the late Pope Francis (photo uploaded Wednesday, April 23 to Wikimedia Commons).
Gov. Ned Lamont directed that U.S. and state flags in Connecticut be lowered to half-staff shortly after the Pope’s death, which occurred on Monday.
The governor has directed that flags be returned to full-staff at sunset on Saturday.