The 87-year-old pontiff – who turns 88 next month – enacted a new set of liturgical rites aimed at modernizing the Catholic ...

John Lateran. Francis’ decision to reject the traditional three-casket practice—which creates an airtight seal and accommodates objects such as coins or papal documents—is part of his ...

Visitors will still be welcome to pay their respects, but Francis’ body will be left inside the casket, with the lid ... issued by the pope during his reign, to be buried with the body.

Pope Francis, Avoiding Pomp, Asks to Be Buried in Simple Wooden Casket By Joshua McElwee VATICAN ... such as coins or papers issued by the pope during his reign, to be buried with the body.

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple ...