When will Pope Francis' coffin be sealed? Public viewing ends, burial next

More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike that ended Friday, the eve of his state funeral in St. Peter’s Square and burial in a basilica outside the Vatican’s walls. The pope’s coffin will be sealed at 8 p.m. local time during the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin ahead of his solemn funeral, set to take place the Saturday, April 26. Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24