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 ...

Pope Francis' casket was sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral on Saturday, April 26 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 ...

Vatican Seals Pope Francis' Coffin In Private Rite As 250,000 Mourners Pay Final Respects Pope Francis, who was the first pontiff from Latin America and the first from the Jesuit order, had ...

U.S. presidents mourned the death of Pope Francis, who served as the leader of the Catholic Church for 12 years, on Monday following the Vatican’s announcement of the pope’s passing. "Rest in ...

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know about his family.

By Lauren Kent, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — 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 ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, ... Cardinals seal Pope Francis’ coffin, formally ending his lying in state at the Vatican. By Lauren Kent, CNN; Apr 25, 2025 ...