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Pope Francis' coffin arrives in Saint Peter's Basilica to lie in state

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23-04-2025 | 03:51

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Pope Francis' coffin arrives in Saint Peter's Basilica to lie in state

Pope Francis' body arrived at Saint Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to lie in state before his weekend funeral.

The late pope's open wooden coffin was carried by pallbearers 500 meters (yards) from the Casa Santa Marta, where he lived and died, behind a procession of red-robed cardinals.

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