AP PHOTOS: First images of Pope Francis released
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, left, prays in front of the body of Pope Francis laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vatican Media]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis, showing him in his casket with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him.
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This image distributed by Vatican Media on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, shows Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell sealing Pope Francis's private apartment inside the 'Domus Sanctae Marthae' hotel at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)
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