Swedish archaeologists recently found an "unusual" Viking-era coffin dating back over 1,100 years. The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the ...

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 ...

The Vatican published Tuesday a photo and video of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand. The images were taken in the ...

departing from the tradition of entombing popes at St Peter’s Basilica. Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in open coffin (Picture credit: AP) ...

Ahead of Saturday's funeral, the coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St Peter's Basilica on Friday evening. The three-day viewing period ended at around 7 pm, signalled by a changing of the ...

This photo taken and handout on April 25, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows the rite of the Velatio before to seal the coffin of Pope Francis on the eve of his funeral at The Vatican.(AFP ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’s coffin began its transfer to St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with thousands of well-wishers gathering to pay their respects to t ...

In a solemn ceremony held Friday evening inside St. Peter’s Basilica, the coffin of Pope Francis was officially sealed, marking the final rites before his funeral Mass began on Saturday morning.

The coffin containing the body of Pope Francis is transferred from Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter's basilica. Upon arrival at St. Peter, the Church's Camerlengo, Cardinal Joseph Farrell will ...

Additionally, a bag containing coins and medals that were minted during his pontificate were placed in the coffin. "The lid was then placed on the zinc coffin, along with Francis’ cross and coat ...

Hundreds of thousands mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his vision of humility and dedication. A slow-moving motorcade ...

Developer Redboon announced the deckbuilder RPG, Knock on the Coffin Lid, will launch for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in May. The console version will include the base game, the ...