The body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican’s Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, surrounded by Swiss Guards, cardinals, and Vatican officials paying their respects before his transfer to St. Peter’s Basilica for public veneration, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media
Vatican City, Apr 22, 2025 / 06:55 am (CNA).
TheVaticanonTuesdayreleasedthefirstphotosofPopeFrancisafterhisdeath,showinghimdressedinredvestmentsandlyinginasimple,woodencoffininsidethechapeloftheSantaMartaguesthouse.
Thephotos,takenontheeveningofApril21duringthefirststepofthepapalfuneralrites,showthepontiff,whodiedearlierinthedayattheageof88,holdingarosaryandwearingthepapalmiterandpallium.ThelitEastercandleisvisibletoFrancis’right,andheisflankedbySwissGuards.
ThebodyofPopeFrancisliesinstateattheVatican’sDomusSanctaeMarthaechapel,surroundedbySwissGuards,cardinals,andVaticanofficialspayingtheirrespectsbeforehistransfertoSt.Peter’sBasilicaforpublicveneration,Monday,April21,2025.Credit:VaticanMediaThephotosalsoshowscenesfromthe“
