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riversedge

(75,288 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:15 PM Apr 25

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Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed

Source: abc news

Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said.

By Morgan Winsor, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth

Last Updated: April 25, 2025, 4:50 PM CDT

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said.

The pontiff's funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, according to the Vatican. Francis' death on Monday came after a series of worsening health problems, including a diagnosis of double pneumonia that put him in the hospital for more than a month earlier this year.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/pope-francis-live-updates-leader-catholic-church-dies/?id=91681792

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Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed (Original Post) riversedge Apr 25 OP

May he rest in peace. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 25 #1

a humble and simple soul. Amen. peacebuzzard Apr 25 #2

With all due respect, and a side eye to ABC news,... LudwigPastorius Apr 25 #3

The Vatican plumber was soldering the zinc coffin closed. Historic NY Apr 25 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,634 posts)

1. May he rest in peace.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:19 PM

Apr 25

peacebuzzard

(5,487 posts)

2. a humble and simple soul. Amen.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:48 PM

Apr 25

I imagine he will be canonized a saint in due process.

LudwigPastorius

(12,321 posts)

3. With all due respect, and a side eye to ABC news,...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:20 PM

Apr 25

shouldn't those be "Pope Francis Dead Updates"?

Historic NY

(38,915 posts)

4. The Vatican plumber was soldering the zinc coffin closed.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:58 PM

Apr 25

right in the church. I never knew that was done.

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