With the death of Pope Francis, the 27 April canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis was postponed and the Mass scheduled for that day will be a memorial Mass, the Vatican said.
The Mass concluding the Jubilee of Adolescents, scheduled for 25-27 April in Rome, would still be held, Matteo Bruni, head of the press office told reporters 21 April, clarifying that what had been cancelled was a Mass for a canonisation.
While the Holy Year and its associated events and Masses would continue, the Mass 27 April would now be the second of nine formal Masses—called the “novendiali” for “nine days”—that are celebrated for a deceased pontiff and that start with the pope’s funeral 26 April, Bruni said 22 April.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, former secretary of state, is scheduled to celebrate the Mass in St Peter’s Square, Bruni said.
While it will be a period of mourning, all the young people who are in Rome to celebrate their Jubilee are invited to attend, he added.
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