Cardinals determine public viewing of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica to begin on Wednesday morning. Francis is currently lying in state in the Santa Marta Domus in a private viewing for Vatican residents and the papal household.

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years.

Cardinals accompanied Pope Francis’s coffin as it was carried on April 23 through St. Peter’s square, where worshippers applauded the late pope.

As leaders from around the world pay tribute to the late Pope Francis, China's President Xi Jinping has not offered his condolences.

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site