Pope Francis' funeral service draws to a close

Pope Francis' funeral service draws to a close

Pope Francis' funeral drew to a close on Saturday, April 26, with the late pontiff's coffin being moved back into Vatican City's St. Peter's Basilica.

Francis' death ushered in a meticulously planned period of transition, marked by ancient ritual, pomp and mourning.

Francis will be the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century, preferring Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major, some 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) from St. Peter's, as his final resting place.

Francis also opted to forego a centuries-old practice of burying popes in three interlocking caskets made of cypress, lead and oak.

VATICAN MEDIA / REUTERS

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