Pope's body lying in state
Vatican announces Pope ‘s funeral, body for burial on Saturday
The Vatican has just announced the Pope’s funeral will take place on Saturday, 26 April at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST).
Pope Francis will be taken to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning at 09:00 local time (08:00 BST), the Vatican has announced.
According to BBC reports, Pope’s coffin will be there until the burial for the public to pay their respects.
His body is currently laid out in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his 12-year papacy.
The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hands.
The pictures were taken in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Francis’s residence at the Vatican.
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