The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said.

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Thousands of mourners have filled St. Peter's Basilica, paying final respects to Pope Francis in a powerful show of devotion and grief. Chris Livesay has the latest.

The president got a front-row seat to Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday. But that particular seat wasn’t the one that mattered ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, ...

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Trump was seen waving as he disembarked Air Force One. Francis' funeral will ... The viewing of the casket of Pope Francis has ended, and his casket has been closed, according to the Vatican ...

As he headed to Rome, reporters aboard Air Force One asked President Trump why he felt it was important to go to Pope Francis' funeral. "I just thought it was out of respect," he responded.