A. Martinez

Thank you. The body of Pope Francis was moved this morning to lie in state in an open casket at St. Peter's Basilica.

Thank you. The body of Pope Francis was moved this morning to lie in state in an open casket at St. Peter's Basilica.

Thank you. The body of Pope Francis was moved this morning to lie in state in an open casket at St. Peter's Basilica.

NPR's Ruth Sherlock joins us now from St. Peter's Square. Ruth, what's it like where you are right now?

NPR's Ruth Sherlock joins us now from St. Peter's Square. Ruth, what's it like where you are right now?

NPR's Ruth Sherlock joins us now from St. Peter's Square. Ruth, what's it like where you are right now?

The funeral's on Saturday. Seems like it's shaping up to be quite a big, big event.

The funeral's on Saturday. Seems like it's shaping up to be quite a big, big event.

The funeral's on Saturday. Seems like it's shaping up to be quite a big, big event.

Yeah, 200,000 people. I mean, that sounds like a major logistical challenge. And this funeral, Pope Francis is also breaking with tradition in where he's choosing to be buried. Tell us about that.

Yeah, 200,000 people. I mean, that sounds like a major logistical challenge. And this funeral, Pope Francis is also breaking with tradition in where he's choosing to be buried. Tell us about that.

Yeah, 200,000 people. I mean, that sounds like a major logistical challenge. And this funeral, Pope Francis is also breaking with tradition in where he's choosing to be buried. Tell us about that.

All right, that's NPR's Ruth Sherlock at St. Peter's Square. Ruth, thank you very much for all the details.

All right, that's NPR's Ruth Sherlock at St. Peter's Square. Ruth, thank you very much for all the details.

All right, that's NPR's Ruth Sherlock at St. Peter's Square. Ruth, thank you very much for all the details.

And that's Up First for Wednesday, April 23rd. I'm E. Martinez.

And that's Up First for Wednesday, April 23rd. I'm E. Martinez.

And that's Up First for Wednesday, April 23rd. I'm E. Martinez.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rafael Nam, Kevin Drew, Rylan Barton, Arzu Rezvani, and also Janae Williams. It was produced by Zia Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rafael Nam, Kevin Drew, Rylan Barton, Arzu Rezvani, and also Janae Williams. It was produced by Zia Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.