Pope Francis passed away on Monday at the age of 88. Though he held the most powerful position in the Catholic Church for 12 years, there are some pretty fun and fascinating pictures of him that were seen much less often in the press. Here are 27 genuinely interesting photos of the pope you've probably never seen before:

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