The images showed Francis lying in a wooden casket wearing red vestments and his bishop’s miter, as the Vatican Secretary of State is seen praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta ...

Jewish burial customs reflect a fundamental belief: that in death, as in life, all people are equal. That’s why, for centuries, Jews have been buried in simple wooden caskets — most often, the ...

Images of Pope Francis’ body in a velvet-lined wooden casket have been released by the Vatican as throngs of supporters flock to pay their respects to the late pontiff. The 88-year-old died on ...

The viewing ends Friday at 7 p.m., after which Francis’ casket will be closed and sealed. Pope Francis' coffin is transferred to St Peter's Basilica for three days of lying in state.

At 8 p.m. local time Friday, April 25, will be the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin, which will mark the end of public viewing in St. Peter's Basilica, according to Vatican News.

The photos showed him in a wooden casket, in red vestments and his bishop’s miter, with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A group of pallbearers fell into their loved one's grave after a wooden platform collapsed, injuring them and leaving them pinned beneath the casket. The ...

The public viewing ends Friday at 7 p.m., after which Francis’ casket will be closed and sealed. The funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square.

We reach the front, where he lies in the simple wooden casket lined with velvet that he requested. He looks small, in some ways, in his coffin. You can see it's a body of a person who's no longer ...

Camp County, Texas (KLTV) -It’s no mystery that traditional funerals are expensive. One East Texas woman decided to help cut the cost of burial. By honoring her husband’s request to be buried in a ...

Jewish burial customs reflect a fundamental belief: that in death, as in life, all people are equal. That’s why, for centuries, Jews have been buried in simple wooden caskets — most often, the ...