According to tradition, the inner cypress coffin—symbolising humility—holds the Pope’s body and personal items. The middle coffin, made of lead, preserves the body and secures important documents. The ...

One of the migrants who met Pope Francis’ coffin at his place of burial said that Francis understood the difficulties faced by people who left their native countries. Annamaria Martinez of ...

The coffin of Pope Francis has been sealed in a private ceremony held by the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral after 250,000 people farewelled the pontiff this week as he lay in state.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, witnessed the sealing of the coffin of Pope Francis on Friday as the senior cardinal priest of the 204 cardinal ...

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 ...

The pope’s coffin will be sealed at 8 p.m. local time during the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin ahead of his solemn funeral, set to take place the Saturday, April 26. Stream NBC 5 for free ...

Pilgrims and tourists from around the world are queuing to enter St Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis, as ITV News Correspondent Rachel Younger reports So many mourners lined ...

A changing of the guards at the sides of Francis' open coffin signaled the end of the viewing period. The late pontiff was laid out in red robes, a bishop's pointed miter and a rosary entwined in ...

Depending on the time of day, the wait to pass by the coffin could take hours. “It’s normal because so many people loved him,” said Daniela Sirigu, who lives in Rome and paid her respects on ...

The ceremony, called the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin, marks the end of the public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica. More than 50,000 people have already paid their final respects to the Pope.

The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday. A changing of the guards at Francis’ open coffin signaled the end of the ...