The new rites ask that the late pontiff is placed directly into a simple, open wooden coffin lined with zinc, where previous traditions saw a pope entombed in three different coffins - one of ...

It will lie in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Francis' body is on display in an open casket inside the church in a simple wooden coffin that has been positioned low to the ...

Mourners have sparked outrage after taking selfies with the open casket of Pope Francis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is currently lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his ...

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.

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Mourners have sparked outrage after taking selfies with the open casket of Pope Francis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is currently lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral ...

VATICAN CITY — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher ...

Francis lay in state in an open casket, perched on a ramp facing mourners, with four Swiss Guards standing at attention. As the crowd reached the casket, many lifted their smartphones to snap a photo.

Throngs of the faithful made their way to the 16th century basilica’s main altar where Francis’ open wooden casket was perched, as Swiss Guards stood at attention. Over the coming days ...

Above all, unique. Well, let's start at the beginning. Image: People queuing to see the open coffin of Pope Francis use their phones to take pictures. Pic: AP We, along with other members of the ...

The public will be able to file past the open casket from 11:00 a.m. local time. Back in 2023, when Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died, tens of thousands lined up to say their goodbyes. ANDREW ...