Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed

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Source: abc news




Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said.

By Morgan Winsor, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth

Last Updated: April 25, 2025, 4:50 PM CDT

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said.

The pontiff's funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, according to the Vatican. Francis' death on Monday came after a series of worsening health problems, including a diagnosis of double pneumonia that put him in the hospital for more than a month earlier this year.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/pope-francis-live-updates-leader-catholic-church-dies/?id=91681792

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. May he rest in peace.

[peacebuzzard]

2. a humble and simple soul. Amen.

I imagine he will be canonized a saint in due process.

[LudwigPastorius]

3. With all due respect, and a side eye to ABC news,...

shouldn't those be "Pope Francis Dead Updates"?

[Historic NY]

4. The Vatican plumber was soldering the zinc coffin closed.

right in the church. I never knew that was done.