Pope Francis' funeral service draws to a close<br /><br />Pope Francis' funeral drew to a close on Saturday, April 26, with the late pontiff's coffin being moved back into Vatican City's St. Peter's Basilica.<br /><br />Francis' death ushered in a meticulously planned period of transition, marked by ancient ritual, pomp and mourning.<br /><br />Francis will be the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century, preferring Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major, some 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) from St. Peter's, as his final resting place.<br /><br />Francis also opted to forego a centuries-old practice of burying popes in three interlocking caskets made of cypress, lead and oak.<br /><br />VATICAN MEDIA / REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#popefrancis<br />#popefrancisfuneral
