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 viewing ...

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Known in the church as the Rite of the Closing of the Coffin of the Roman Pontiff, the sealing ceremony was held by Archbishop Diego Ravelli and Cardinal Kevin Farrell in St. Peter's Basilica. More ...

Pope Francis' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25, after three days of public visitation ...

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