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 ...

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 ...

Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed prior to his funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25, 2025. (photo: Vatican Media / VM ) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican April 25, 2025 Pope Francis ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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Above all, unique. Well, let's start at the beginning. Image: People queuing to see the open coffin of Pope Francis use their phones to take pictures. Pic: AP We, along with other members of the ...

Pope Francis’ coffin will be sealed in a liturgical rite this evening ahead of his solemn funeral, set to take place the next morning on Saturday, April 26. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the ...

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 ...

Tears welled in her eyes as she stood in front of the pope’s coffin, and she said, “Thank you,” to Francis, who lay in front of Bernini’s giant bronze canopy. The pope wore simple black ...