First Photos Released Of Pope Francis In His Casket; Funeral Set For Saturday

The first pictures of Pope Francis' assemblage since his decease were released connected Tuesday, and his ceremonial has been scheduled for Saturday morning.

The images showed Francis lying successful a woody casket wearing reddish vestments and his bishop’s miter, arsenic nan Vatican Secretary of State is seen praying complete him successful nan chapel of nan Domus Santa Marta edifice wherever he lived.

Cardinals met for nan first clip connected Tuesday successful nan Vatican's synod hallway to found nan adjacent steps earlier a conclave originates to prime nan adjacent pope. The cardinals group nan ceremonial for Saturday astatine 10 a.m. successful St. Peter’s Square.

It will beryllium celebrated by nan dean of nan College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, and mean religious whitethorn statesman paying their last respects starting Wednesday, erstwhile his casket is brought into St. Peter's Basilica.

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Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin prays during nan Rite of Certification of Death of Pope Francis successful nan chapel of Casa Santa Marta connected April 21, 2025, successful Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and first woman Melania Trump scheme to be nan funeral. Argentine President Javier Milei is besides expected to be nan ceremonial of nan pontiff, who was calved successful Argentina.

Francis died Monday greeting astatine nan property of 88 aft suffering a changeable that landed him successful a coma and resulted successful his bosom failure. His decease marked nan extremity of his 12-year papacy arsenic nan 266th pope and belief leader of nan Roman Catholic Church.

The pope, who suffered from chronic lung illness and had portion of 1 lung removed erstwhile he was younger, spent 38 days successful Rome's Gemelli infirmary starting connected Feb. 14 to dainty a respiratory situation that developed into double pneumonia.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell (C), Camerlengo of nan Apostolic Chamber, presides complete nan rite of certification of decease of Pope Francis successful nan chapel of Casa Santa Marta connected April 21, 2025, successful Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

He was still recovering erstwhile he made his past nationalist quality connected Sunday, delivering an Easter blessing and what would beryllium his last greeting to followers from his popemobile. The pope besides met pinch U.S. Vice President JD Vance connected Easter Sunday astatine nan Casa Santa Marta.

Francis' Easter quality was made successful nan aforesaid loggia wherever he was introduced to nan world arsenic nan first pope of nan Americas connected March 13, 2013.

"He gave himself to nan end," Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, nan caput of nan Italian bishops' convention and a imaginable contender to beryllium adjacent pope, said. "To spell retired to meet everyone, speak to everyone, thatch america to speak to everyone, to bless everyone."

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The assemblage of Pope Francis (hands detail) lies successful authorities astatine nan chapel of Casa Santa Marta during nan Rite of Certification of Death presided by Cardinal Kevin Farrell connected April 21, 2025, successful Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

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In his last will, Francis confirmed he would beryllium buried astatine St. Mary Major basilica, which is located extracurricular nan Vatican and location to his favourite icon of nan Virgin Mary.

Francis stopped by nan basilica connected his measurement location from nan Gemelli infirmary connected March 23, aft nan longest hospitalization of his papacy, to present flowers to beryllium placed earlier nan icon. He returned connected April 12 to believe earlier nan Madonna for nan past time.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.