Pope Francis' funeral: Casket makes historic arrival in Rome Pope Francis has arrived at Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as Saint Mary Major, which will be his final resting place. The pope is ...

The coffin of Pope Francis has been sealed in a private ceremony held by the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral after 250,000 ... with Pope Francis’ open casket Pope Francis’s final moments ...

But although the pope eschewed pomp, a number of other rituals surrounding his funeral will follow ancient ... inside a wooden casket. The tomb has been prepared behind a wooden barrier within ...

POPE Francis is carried on his final journey in a simple wooden casket yesterday as a million mourners bade an emotional farewell at his funeral. Royals and world leaders — including Prince ...

The casket of Pope Francis was sealed Friday at St. Peter's Basilica, ahead of his funeral at the Vatican on Saturday. Amid plea to build bridges at papal funeral, Trump has a revelation – about ...

Angry mourners at Pope Francis’s lying in state have blasted people taking selfies beside his open casket in St Peter's Basilica, calling the behaviour “distasteful” and disrespectful.

In pairs, the cardinals approached the casket, bowed and made a sign of the cross, followed by small groups of bishops, ushers, priests and nuns. Heads of state are expected for Francis' funeral ...

The viewing ends Friday at 7 p.m., after which Francis’ casket will be closed and sealed. Francis’ death and funeral inaugurates a carefully orchestrated period of transition in the 1.4 ...

The late pontiff will lie in state inside St. Peter's Basilica for three days ahead of his funeral, with the faithful processing slowly up to his simple wooden coffin to pay their respects.

Pope Francis' funeral to take place Saturday, 26 April at 1:30 pm (IST), Vatican confirms. The Vatican has also released images of open casket of Pope Francis, who passed away from cerebral ...

Pope Francis rests in an open wooden casket. The images captured Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin praying beside the body. The pope will be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday ...

Pope Francis's body is laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP) Pope Francis's body is laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican ...