Masses for Pope Francis will be held on April 24 in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Solemn masses for the deceased Pope Francis will be held on April 24 in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as on April 25 in Kaliningrad. This was reported on April 21 in the Telegram channel of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in the capital.

The Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moscow will be led by Archbishop Giovanni D'Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation. Archbishop Pavel Pezzi will serve him.

Bishop Nikolai Dubinin will lead the mass in St. Petersburg, and it will be held at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Kaliningrad, Bishop Nicholas will serve a solemn ceremony in the Church of St. Adalbert.

All masses will begin at 19:00 local time.

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The death of Pope Francis at the age of 89 became known on April 21. It was noted that the pontiff died at his residence in the Vatican's Santa Marta house.

The last time the pope appeared in public was on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica during Easter celebrations the day before. The pontiff has been struggling with bilateral pneumonia for a long time.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram of condolences on the occasion of the Pope's death. The Pontiff played an important role in the development of contacts between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, the head of state emphasized.