Coffins tend to be made of wood, while caskets can contain a variety of materials, with wood and metal being the most common.

The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday. A changing of the guards at Francis’ open coffin signaled the end of the viewing ...

Around 200,000 people flocked to St. Peter's Square in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. In the days leading up to the funeral Mass, the Vatican said more than 150,000 filed ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday following his death at the age of 88, with tens of thousands of mourners expected to descend on St Peter's Square for the 10am (9am BST) service. The ...

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, died in a Belgrade hospital on Friday after contracting coronavirus, according to a statement from the church. The head of the Serbian ...