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 period of the pontiff, who was laid out in red robes, a bishop’s pointed miter and a rosary entwined in his hands.
Coffin with Pope Francis is sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral
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 period of the pontiff, who was laid out in red robes, a bishop’s pointed miter and a rosary entwined in his hands.
