The late Pope Francis was buried in a simple coffin, sealed and marked with his papal coat of arms in an ancient and solemn ...

Pope Francis’ coffin was solemnly sealed on Friday evening in St. Peter’s Basilica after 250,000 mourners paid their respects ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Tens of thousands flocked to the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican's ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

The pontiff’s funeral follows the three days of public viewing of his body inside the basilica, which was kept open all night to accommodate the staggering flock of mourners who came to pay ...

The wax was stamped with a special coat of arms indicating the Vatican was in caretaker mode — which is also known as "interregnum". This coat of arms differs from the one used when a pope is alive.

Credit: Vatican Media Priests of the Chapter of ... A cross, Pope Francis’ coat of arms, and a plaque with his papal name, the length of his life — 88 years, four months, and four days ...

Another copy is kept in the Vatican archives. The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden one bear a cross and Francis’ papal coat of arms. Francis had said he wanted to be buried not in ...

Pallbearers carried the coffin of Pope Francis, adorned with just a crucifix and his coat of arms, down the central aisle of St. Peter's Basilica.

along with Francis’ cross and coat of arms and a plaque with the Pope's name and the duration of his life and Petrine ministry, while psalms were sung," the Vatican said. Afterwards, Francis ...