The Vatican has released a posthumous photograph of Pope Francis. In the photo, the pope is seen in an open coffin, wearing a red robe, a papal mitre, and a rosary in his hand. The picture was taken in Francis's Casa Santa Marta chapel.
The funeral is expected to occur not in a cathedral but in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, as Francis had wished two years ago. This is one of the leading churches in Rome, where an ancient image of the Virgin Mary is located.
Leaders from all over the world will arrive in Rome. Special flights are expected from Argentina, Francis's homeland.
