Pope Francis updates: Vatican releases plan for Saturday’s funeral

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• The Vatican has released details plans for Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis, whose death aged 88 prompted an outpouring of grief among Catholics worldwide.
• Photos of the late pontiff in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand, have been released.
• Pope Francis, who spent five weeks in hospital earlier this year, died of a cerebral stroke and irreversible heart failure, doctors have said.
• His successor will be chosen by the papal conclave, a gathering of cardinals younger than 80 years that will convene in two weeks.