Vatican confirms Pope Francis’ funeral will be on Saturday, releases photo of Pope’s body in open casket
The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 9:00 am to lie in state until his funeral on April 26, Saturday morning at 10:00 AM, the Vatican has confirmed. The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday, April 22 that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of…