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A procession is underway to transfer Pope Francis’ coffin from his residence to St Peter’s Basilica, where he will lie in state before his funeral on Saturday.
Wednesday’s procession begins with Pope Francis’ body being moved from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his papacy.
The procession will travel through Piazza Santa Marta and the Piazza dei Protomartiri Romani, passing through the Arch of the Bells and into St. Peter’s Square, before entering St. Peter’s Basilica through the central door.
Prior to the procession, Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, the cardinal tasked with arranging the papal…