Cardinals, in red, and prelates attend the procession of the body of Pope Francis inside St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican, on April 23, 2025.

Coffin of the late Pope Francis being transported in a procession to St Peter's Basilica

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa kneels in front of the Unction Stone, believed to be the place where Christ's body was laid down after being removed from the crucifix ahead of a memorial mass for Pope Francis in Jerusalem

Nuns arriving from Spain, South America, chat with a policeman while waiting in line to see the body of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

Pallbearers, next to Swiss Guards, carry the coffin of the late Pope Francis entering the St Peter's Basilica

The coffin of Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, is carried through St. Peter's Square at the Vatican

The body of Pope Francis lies inside St. Peter’s Basilica where he will lie in state for three days, at the Vatican

The body of Pope Francis lies in state inside St. Peter’s Basilica in The Vatican

Cardinals paying their respects and walking next to the coffin of late Pope Francis at the St Peter's Basilica, during a ceremony following the procession of the late Pope's coffin