Pilgrims coming to Rome will have the opportunity to see the newly restored tomb of one of the first Catholic popes.

At the heart of these events is Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals, who has been appointed to lead both the funeral proceedings and the transition process.

On the feast of St. Catherine of Siena in 2021, Pope Francis expressed his hope that the “great female figure of faith” would continue to inspire a more joyful and fervent witness.

CARDINAL Giovanni Battista Re has spent over 50 years serving in the Roman Curia. The 91-year-old Dean of the College of Cardinals has been tasked with leading Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican City.

Ironic, loyal, and a unifying element with congregations. Born in the small village of Borno in Val Camonica, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re - dean of the College of Cardinals - will be the most ...

The ceremony will take place in front of St Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican, as mourners from across the world pay their respects. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who is one of the longest-serving ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21, will be buried today in Rome, with a funeral Mass presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ... been a relative of St. Catherine of Siena. A renowned canon ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, was born in Brescia ... On April 22, in Vatican City's St. Peter’s Square, Re led the Rosary for Francis, who he hailed as "a pilgrim of hope," reported ...

Don Richard, a longtime deacon who performed countless baptisms, marriages and funerals at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Metairie, died Monday at his home from cancer. He was 81.

By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome Follow our live coverage for the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica ... The dean, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, will preside over Pope Francis ...

The two most senior cardinal bishops are Italian prelate Giovanni Battista Re ... according to St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church. Newly-chosen pontiffs may select their names for ...