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EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / This photograph shows late Pope Francis as he lies in state in a coffin at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican, on April 24, 2025. The Vatican on April 24 said some 61,000 people had already paid their respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica ahead of his funeral. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Pope Francis’ final humble gesture

When the last Pope, Benedict XVI, died in 2022, he was buried like so many popes before – in three coffins, one inside of the other. Pope Francis chose a simpler path.

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