The Pope made the remarks during his visit to Cameroon on Thursday.
He said, “The delegation will formally deliver a letter conveying President Tinubu’s sympathy and condolences on Pope Francis’ passing to the acting head of the Vatican.”
“The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,” the pontiff said.
Leading figures across Italy and around the world have paid tribute to former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after he died at the age of 86.
The Catholic Church teaches that only men can become priests because Jesus chose men as his apostles.
The three women were among the 14 people appointed to the Dicastery for Bishops, which vets candidates and advises the pope on which priests should become bishops.
Sexual abuse complaints were filed against 382 priests in Poland between 1990 and 2018 involving around 625 victims.
“It was a hard decision. But I made it in full conscience and think that I did a good thing.”
It is not immediately clear if he had a recent contact with the Pope.
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