Pope Francis lies in state at his residence, the Vatican City's Casa Santa Marta, following his death at the age of 88. The pontiff died on Monday 21 April, with his funeral set to be held later in the week.
People queue inside St Peter's Basilica to pay their last respects to the late Pope Francis, whose coffin will be closed at 8:00 pm on Friday (1800 GMT) in a ceremony attended by senior cardinals..
World leaders arrive and pay their respects at the coffin of Pope Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88. The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took..
Pope Francis's body arrives in the Vatican's St Peter's Basilic, where it will lie in state until Saturday's funeral. The late pontiff's coffin rests before the Altar of the Confession underneath..
Pope Francis's body was moved to St. Peter's Basilica, with public viewing for three days before Saturday's funeral. Cardinals and Swiss Guards escorted the... IndiaTimes
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