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 ...

Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, the Vatican confirmed. On Wednesday, the first photos of the 88-year-old's body in an open casket were made public. He could be seen lying ...

The Vatican has released photos and a video showing the body of Pope Francis lying in an open coffin. According to the BBC, which published multiple of the open coffin photos, the Pope "Is dressed in ...

The Vatican has released images of Pope Francis being laid out in an open coffin ahead of the special historic ceremony officially declaring his death. Francis died Monday after suffering a stroke ...

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 ...

Francis' body was taken from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, his residence at the Vatican, to St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Wednesday, April 23 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at ...

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.