Vatican Publishes Video Of Pope Francis In Open Coffin

Pope Francis died at 88 from a stroke. His funeral will be held on Saturday, followed by a conclave to elect the next pope.

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00:00Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88.

00:17He died from a stroke at the Vatican on Monday.

00:22The Pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, which later

00:28turned into double pneumonia that almost killed him twice.

00:34He left hospital on March 23 and was due to undergo a strict 2-month convalescence period.

00:43The Vatican announced his death early Monday morning.

00:49His body was displayed on Monday evening in an open coffin in the chapel of Casa Santa

00:54Marta, the Vatican residence where he lived.

01:00His funeral will take place on Saturday in front of St. Peter's Basilica, where leaders

01:06and worshippers from around the globe will attend.

01:10After the funeral, Pope Francis will be laid to rest at Santa Maria Magori.

01:21Soon, Cardinals will gather to choose the next Pope.

01:33If black smoke billows from a chimney, the vote has been unsuccessful.

01:38White smoke from the Sistine Chapel will tell the world when a new Pope is elected.