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As Catholics around the world continue to mourn Pope Francis, more details emerged today both about his death and what comes next.

Accounts of pontiff’s final moments were shared by the Vatican. Those with him described “a discreet death, almost sudden, without long suffering or public alarm”.

The Vatican also shared images of Pope Francis lying in his open coffin in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, his papal residence and where he died on Easter Monday.

This morning, cardinals met to make arrangements for the funeral, deciding that the service would be held on Saturday in front of St Peter’s Basilica.

Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky were among world leaders to confirm their attendance. Kensington Palace also announced that Prince William would travel to the Vatican on behalf of his father, King Charles.

Before that, the public will have a chance to pay their respects to the Pope when his body is moved tomorrow morning to lie in state at St Peter’s until his burial at St Mary Major in Rome on Saturday.

We’re bringing our coverage to an end now, but you can keep up with developments in our news story.

Join us again from tomorrow morning for updates and analysis from the Vatican and around the world.