Public mourning begins as pope’s coffin arrives in St Peter’s Basilica | Religion News

Three days of public viewing begin before the pontiff’s funeral on Saturday.

Pope Francis’s coffin has been taken to Saint Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days of public viewing.

The coffin of the Argentinian pontiff, who died Monday at 88, left the Casa Santa Marta residence on Wednesday morning surrounded by dozens of cardinals and Swiss Guards, carried towards the main entrance of the basilica in the Vatican City.

Masses of the Catholic faithful are gathered at St…