The innermost cypress coffin usually holds a copy of the funeral Mass eulogy and three bags of coins representing the years of the Pope’s service. Once sealed, it is placed inside the lead ...

A bag containing coins minted during his papacy is placed ... tube that is placed inside the coffin. Another copy is kept in the Vatican archives. The covers of both the zinc coffin and the ...

A second copy will be kept for the Vatican archives. Pope’s are traditionally laid to rest with a rosary, and Francis will be no exception. During his three days of public viewing, Francis had a ...

A small bag of coins minted during his reign is also ... those present before it is placed in the coffin. A second copy goes to the Vatican’s archives. Traditionally, popes are buried holding ...

A bag containing coins minted during his papacy was ... tube that was placed inside the coffin. Another copy is kept in the Vatican archives. The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden ...

Traditionally, a small bag of coins minted during the reign ... is also placed in the coffin. A copy of it is kept in the Vatican's archives. Generally, popes are buried holding a rosary, a ...