Pope Francis dies latest: Funeral date and time revealed with pontiff’s body to lie in state

The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, with his body going on public display from Wednesday for mourners to pay their respects.The news came as the first images of the late pontiff were published by the Vatican .The 88-year-old, who died on Easter Monday, was pictured lying in a wooden coffin dressed in red, with rosary beads draped across his hands.It has been confirmed that Francis’s body will be on display for the public to pay their respects in St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday morning.This live blog has now closed.Thanks for following our live coverage of the death of Pope Francis as we wrap up our live updates here.Earlier, we reported the Pope’s funeral plans with world leaders set to gather in Rome on Saturday to pay their final respects to Francis.Tomorrow, members of the public will have the chance to see Francis lie in state on the first of three days. Thanks again for joining us today and we’ll see you again soon.Read more here:Watch: Pope Francis body laid out in open coffin as funeral date and time revealedHello and welcome to our live coveraege of the death of Pope Francis.This morning, the Vatican
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