The Vatican on Tuesday released the first official photographs of Pope Francis lying in repose in an open casket, marking the beginning of the mourning period following his passing. The poignant ...

Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis’ hands are seen as his body lies in state at the Vatican’s Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, Monday, April 21, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media ...

and his funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning. The images showed Francis lying in a wooden casket wearing red vestments and his bishop’s miter, as the Vatican Secretary of State is ...

The crowd then broke into "subdued but sustained" applause as his coffin was carried up the steps and into St. Peter’s Basilica. The public will be able to file past the open casket from 11:00 a ...

VATICAN, Holy See — The Vatican published Tuesday a photo and video of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand.

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Mourners paying their final respects to Pope Francis have been disturbed by others snapping selfies beside his body in his open casket — with some even posting smiling photos online. Ten of ...

Mourners paying their final respects to Pope Francis have shared that they witnessed a large number of visitors posing of photos and clicking selfies beside his body in his open casket ...

Languages: English. You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] The Vatican has released the first photos of Pope Francis lying in state in his casket following his death on Monday ...