Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years.

The Pope's body will be available for visitation for three days and will be displayed in a wooden coffin, wearing a red cassock, his bishop's mitre, and a rosary in his hands. Tens of thousands of people will begin visiting St.