Pope Francis’s funeral to be held on Saturday as Vatican releases images of his open coffin

Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST, 08:00 GMT), the Vatican confirms

The Vatican has also released images of the Pope in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hands

He will be taken to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where his casket will remain until burial for the public to pay their respects

At the Vatican, there’s a steady stream of people visiting the church where the Pope is expected to be laid to rest, the BBC’s Laura Gozzi writes

The pontiff’s death has prompted an outpouring of grief from Catholics across the globe. From South Sudan to Argentina, Poland to the Philippines, the BBC reports