While his predecessors St John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI lay upon an elevated bier, Francis’s body rests inside a simple coffin barely raised from the floor of the basilica. Francis chose to ...

His casket will be driven to St. Mary Major through Rome. The motorcade is expected to move slowly so that the public along the route can pay homage for the last time. Upon arrival, Francis ...

But the group of marginalized people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp. The Vatican said that 164 ...

Vatican City (CNN) — 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 ...

Sister Genevieve Jeanningros prays in front of the body of late Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on April 23, 2025 ...

More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike that ended Friday, the eve of his state funeral in St ...

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The world is saying a final farewell to Pope Francis as his coffin is sealed in a private ritual ahead of Saturday's funeral. CBS News papal contributor Francis X. Rocca walks us through what ...

When his coffin was carried into St. Peter’s Basilica, over 20,000 people erupted into "subdued but sustained applause," according to the Vatican. Related: What Happens After Pope Francis' Death?

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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