United Kingdom, April 23 -- The body of Pope Francis has been moved to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican where it will lie in state for three days ahead of his funeral.

The open casket was carried in a procession across the Vatican from his residence at Casa Santa Marta - where the 88-year-old pontiff passed away on Easter Monday (21.04.25) after suffering a stroke and heart failure - to the basilica.

The coffin was held aloft on a wooden platform carried by 14 pallbearers as a choir chanted psalms and Latin prayers and the basilica's bells tolled.

The crowds gathered outside applauded as the Pope's body was carried across St. Peter's Square and into the building.

A service was held inside the basilica after the coffin was installed...