Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed in a private ceremony behind the closed doors of St Peter’s Basilica.
A white cloth was placed over the pontiff’s face so he is no longer seen by the world and a bag of medals and coins from his reign as Pope were placed in the coffin.
An account of his papacy was also read aloud, placed in a tube and put in the coffin.
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