Pope Francis’s coffin arrives in Saint Peter’s Basilica to lie in state

Reuters - Dawn - 10:25
Pallbearers carry the late pontiff's body lying in an open wooden coffin from the Casa Santa Marta.

Pope Francis’s body was due to be moved to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected to bring US President Donald Trump and dozens of other world leaders to Rome.

Francis, a groundbreaking reformer, died aged 88 on Monday from a stroke and cardiac ar...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]

Loading...