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The body of Pope Francis is placed in an open coffin.

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Officials seal doors of Pope Francis’s personal residence

  • The Vatican prepares for the funeral of Pope Francis, whose death aged 88 prompted an outpouring of grief among Catholics worldwide.
  • All Catholic Church cardinals in Rome have been invited to the Vatican, where they are expected to decide on a date for the funeral.