The holy items inside Pope Francis’ casket

Pope Francis, who died at 88 from a stroke and heart failure, will be laid to rest in a modest wooden coffin, defying centuries of ornate papal funeral traditions. His open casket, containing red vestments, a rosary, his crozier, mitre, coins from his pontificate, a rogito, and the broken Fisherman’s Ring, reflects his humility. Unlike past popes, he’ll be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, not the Vatican, marking a historic shift.

His funeral is set for April 26 at 10:00 AM in St. Peter’s Square, with his body lying in state from Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica at floor level, symbolizing simplicity and faith.