The photos show the pope dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse.

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted nearly nine decades and spanned several continents.

The Vatican has released stunning images of Pope Francis lying in an open casket and wearing a red robe with the papal mitre -- a ceremonial headdress for bishops. Check out the series of photos ... His Holiness seems super serene as he lies motionless inside the red casket to match his pontiff garb with a rosary laced between his crossed hands.