Pope Francis’ coffin was closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening after more than 250,000 people paid their final respects to the late pope over three ...

Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed prior to his funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25, 2025. (photo: Vatican Media / VM ) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican April 25, 2025 Pope Francis ...

The viewing of the casket of Pope Francis has ended, and his casket has been closed, according to the Vatican press office. The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Fr ...

At 7pm local time public access to the queue to visit Francis's coffin officially closed ... The British Government delegation includes Sir Keir Starmer, who will be accompanied by his ...

Pope Francis’ coffin will be sealed in a liturgical rite this evening ahead of his solemn funeral, set to take place the next morning on Saturday, April 26. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the ...

Tears welled in her eyes as she stood in front of the pope’s coffin, and she said, “Thank you,” to Francis, who lay in front of Bernini’s giant bronze canopy. The pope wore simple black ...

The Vatican on Tuesday released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand.

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 ...

departing from the tradition of entombing popes at St Peter’s Basilica. Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in open coffin (Picture credit: AP) ...

In keeping with Francis’ embrace of the marginalized, the Vatican said a group of poor and needy people will meet the pope’s coffin to pay homage to him when it arrives at St. Mary Major ...

Pope Francis' coffin began its procession to Saint Peter's Basilica on Wednesday, accompanied by dozens of red-robed cardinals and Swiss Guards. Accompanied by the ringing of bells, the coffin ...

Pope Francis’s body has been moved to St Peter’s Basilica, where it will lie in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday. The coffin of ... Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ...