Pope Francis ' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St.

Pope Francis’ had been lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica since Wednesday. His wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, ...

Vatican officials have urged mourners to refrain from taking photos with Pope Francis's body as he lied in state at St. Peter's Basilica Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Pope Francis’ coffin is closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening, April 25, 2025, ...

The rite of closing the coffin of Pope Francis has just concluded in the Basilica of St. Peter. After 250,000 faithful and ...

Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed in a private ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica, after some 250,000 mourners had paid their ...

In the burial, the cardinal will place the cross, the coat of arms of the deceased Pontiff, on the zinc coffin, followed by a ...

Pope Francis’ coffin was closed and sealed in a private ceremony on Friday evening after more than 250,000 people paid their ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, will preside at the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin beginning at 8 p.m. Rome time on ...

It meant a lot to me to see him, he gave us so much,” said one woman who waited in line to file past the pontiff’s casket.

After an estimated 250,000 people had passed by the body of Pope Francis, lying in an open casket in front of the main altar ...