The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

A white cloth is placed over the pope’s face.A bag ... The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden one bear a cross and the papal coat of arms.Francis’ coat of arms, which he kept ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's ...

A white cloth is placed over the pope’s face ... The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden one bear a cross and the papal coat of arms. Francis’ coat of arms, which he kept from ...