The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. The casket of Pope Francis is being sealed at St. Peter's Basilica, ahead of his funeral at the Vatican, April 25, 2025. The casket of Pope Francis is being sealed at St. Peter's Basilica, ahead of his funeral at the Vatican, April 25, 2025.
The casket of Pope Francis is being sealed at St. Peter's Basilica, ahead of his funeral at the Vatican, April 25, 2025. The casket of Pope Francis is being sealed at St. Peter's Basilica, ahead of his funeral at the Vatican, April 25, 2025. 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. Watch ABC News live coverage of the funeral for Pope Francis on Saturday starting at 3:30 a.m.
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