Cardinal Carmelengo Kevin Farrell placed 12 coins in the coffin of Pope Francis before sealing it for burial. Father Emmanuel ...

For centuries, popes have been laid to rest in three nested coffins, each one symbolic, sacred, and deeply rooted in history.

A Nigerian Catholic priest has shared information explaining why 12 pieces of coins were placed inside the coffin of Pope ...

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

That is the main reason most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new Pope is taken to ...

The world will be watching Vatican City after the death of the pontiff, but behind closed doors, centuries-old ceremonies are ...

The death of Pope Francis will end a very old tradition the Roman church had followed for centuries: burying the pope in three coffins, just like those Russian nesting dolls, one doll ...

Explore the intricate process following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, including funeral preparations, the ...

Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m. (Rome time) on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. This was announced from Casa Santa Marta at 9:45 a.m. by ...

Each papal ring is unique – Francis chose a silver ... and a bag of minted coins and a page about his time as Pope are placed in with the body. After the coffin is sealed, Psalm 42, which ...