Pope Francis' coffin sealed in St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral
As many as 200,000 people are in attendance at Pope Francis' funeral in St Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest Saturday.
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As many as 200,000 people are in attendance at Pope Francis' funeral in St Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest Saturday.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/26/pope-francis-coffin-is-sealed-in-st-peters-basilica-ahead-of-funeral
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00:00The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of his funeral on Saturday.
00:09The viewing period ended at 7pm on Friday, signalled by a changing of the guards at the open coffin.
00:16So many mourners had lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state during the viewing period that the Vatican kept the Basilica's doors open all night,
00:25closing for just an hour and a half on Thursday morning for cleaning.
00:29Cardinal Kevin Farrell placed a white cloth over the Pope's face,
00:34and a bag with coins minted during his papacy was placed inside the coffin alongside a written account.
00:41The one-page document summarizes his whole life story, from his childhood in Argentina through his priesthood,
00:48towards eventually becoming Pope.
00:51It highlighted his defense of innocence and also his illnesses.
00:59The two-page document sources of the