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Pallbearers place the body of Pope Francis inside St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, 23 April, 2025

Video. How Pope Francis' body is being preserved for his last farewell

Updated: 23/04/2025 - 23:51 GMT+2

The pointiff's body has undergone a tightly regulated preservative procedure to allow for a final public display.

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