Emmett Till's glass-topped coffin at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture stands as a reminder of his mother's courage and the fight to preserve his story.

More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike that ended Friday, the eve of his state funeral in St.

In a classy move certain to enrage fans while boosting sales, the National Enquirer has published a photo of Whitney Houston's open casket this week. The image of the late pop diva was purportedly ...

Mourners have sparked outrage after taking selfies with the open casket of Pope Francis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is currently lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral ...

Coffins tend to be made of wood, while caskets can contain a variety of materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Caskets typically cost more than coffins due to their more ornate design ...

*An abstract painting of Emmett Till currently featured in New York’s Whitney Museum of Art reimagines the searing image of the murdered teen disfigured and unidentifiable following his brutal murder ...

Known in the church as the Rite of the Closing of the Coffin of the Roman Pontiff, the sealing ceremony was held by Archbishop Diego Ravelli and Cardinal Kevin Farrell in St. Peter's Basilica. More ...