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

Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, the start of three days of public viewing ahead of the pontiff’s ...

Krystle Johnson said her family planned to hold an open-casket funeral after her mother-in-law died July 31 at a hospice facility. But after making arrangements with McDermott’s Funeral Home and ...

Mourners have sparked outrage after taking selfies with the open casket of Pope Francis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is currently lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral ...

The late pontiff's funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, five days after his death at the age of 88 Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, at 10:00 a.m. local time in St ...