Pope Francis’s funeral to be less costly than his predecessors’ | Religion News

As hundreds of millions of people around the world mourn the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to lay him to rest – an event expected to draw hundreds of thousands of mourners even as costs are likely to be significantly less than those of his predecessors.

Francis’s body has been lying in state since Wednesday at St Peter’s Basilica, allowing the faithful to pay their respects. World leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, are also…