Here's The Difference Between A Coffin And A Casket

Coffins tend to be made of wood, while caskets can contain a variety of materials, with wood and metal being the most common.
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How Pope Francis reshaped the traditions of papal funerals

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 ...
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Church patriarch dies from Covid-19 after leading open-casket funeral of bishop killed by the virus

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, died in a Belgrade hospital on Friday after contracting coronavirus, according to a statement from the church. The head of the Serbian ...
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Coffin with Pope Francis is sealed in St. Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral

The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday. A changing of the guards at Francis’ open coffin signaled the end of the viewing ...