Pope Francis’ funeral will take place this Saturday, April 26, the Vatican said in a statement. The pope’s casket will be moved into St. Peters Basilica on Wednesday for public viewing.Pope’s body to be moved to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, countries declare days of mourning.
Cardinals meeting in the Vatican to plan Pope Francis’ funeral have confirmed it will be held on Saturday morning, which will start the first of nine days of mourning.

The update cames after the Vatican released images of the late Pope in an open casket, adorned in a red robe with the papal mitre and a rosary.Tributes have poured in from around the globe for Francis, a liberal reformer who took over following the resignation of German theologian Benedict XVI in 2013.

The Argentine pontiff’s home country prepared for a week of national mourning while India began three days of state mourning on Tuesday, a rare honour for a foreign religious leader in the world’s most populous nation.

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