The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) and released images of the pontiff lying in a simple wooden open casket in the chapel of the Santa Marta ...

The clergy watched on as nuns sang prayers over the wooden coffin decorated with red cloth. In a break from tradition, Francis confirmed in his final testament released on Monday (April 21) that he ...

Around 200,000 people flocked to St. Peter's Square in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. In the days leading up to the funeral Mass, the Vatican said more than 150,000 filed ...

Mourners have sparked outrage after taking selfies with the open casket of Pope Francis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is currently lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral ...

For the first time, a photograph of Pope Francis' body in an open casket has been shared as plans for his funeral at the Vatican get underway. The 88-year-old Pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, was ...

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Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying in state at the Vatican. About 250,000 people filed through St. Peter’s ...

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The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the chapel of Casa Santa Marta Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday ...