The date of a papal funeral is supposed to be held between four and six days after death, meaning that the three options on the table were between Friday 25 and Sunday 27 April and they’ve picked the one in the middle.
Catholics traditionally observe a nine day period of mourning for the pope following his death, which is known as the Novendiale.

A statement released yesterday (21 April) confirmed that Pope Francis had died that morning, just a day after he’d appeared before crowds for Easter Sunday.

The Vatican said: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father.

“His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church. He taught us to live the values