The physique of Pope Francis lies in a casket earlier than it is sealed, at St. Peter’s Basilica, forward of his funeral on the Vatican, April 25, 2025.
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Pope Francis, who died Monday on the age of 88 after 12 years as the top of the Roman Catholic Church, was honored with a funeral Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Sq. in entrance of the Papal Basilica in Vatican Metropolis.
The Mass was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the School of Cardinals, and attended by leaders from all around the world.
We check out the funeral and the individuals mourning him all through the world as we speak:
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter’s Sq. for his funeral, on the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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The coffin of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter’s Sq. for his funeral.
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Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony is seen in Saint Peter’s Sq., in Vatican Metropolis
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Cardinals attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Sq. on April 26, 2025 in Vatican Metropolis, Vatican.
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Attendees and nuns stand on the street as they wait earlier than late Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony.
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A Swiss guard stands with St Peter’s Basilica within the background at St Peter’s Sq. forward of late Pope Francis’ funeral.
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Clergy take their seats for the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Sq. on the Vatican.
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President Trump and First Girl Melania Trump arrive forward of the late Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony
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Individuals collect throughout the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Sq..
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Trustworthy relaxation on the bottom forward of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Sq. on the Vatican.
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Former President Biden speaks with attendees as he arrives forward of the late Pope Francis’ funeral.
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Heads of State and different dignitaries stand throughout the funeral of Pope Francis.
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Nuns wait in entrance of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Pope Francis is laid to relaxation within the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
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