Pope Francis’s body goes on display in open coffin in the Vatican

Images of Pope Francis in his open coffin have emerged as mourners gather at the Vatican to pay their respects following his death at 88 due to a stroke and cardiac arrest. The pontiff, adorned in his vestments and holding a rosary, expressed in his final testament a wish to be buried in a simple underground tomb at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, a site of personal significance to him. The Vatican has indicated that his body may lie in state inside St Peter’s Basilica starting Wednesday for public homage.