More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. Dozens of world leaders attended, including President Trump.

The book of the gospels lays on the coffin of late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, April 26, 2025. Tens of thousands flocked to the funeral in a ...

Attendees receive communion wafers during late Pope Francis' funeral at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, April 26, 2025. After the cardinals receive the Holy Communion, they will then distribute ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Ben by emailing [email protected] Watch live footage of the funeral of Pope Francis from St Peter's Square in Vatican City, streaming live here on ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes (the underground crypt where many popes are buried), currently houses the remains of approximately 91 popes of Rome. This number, which is ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest Saturday. While dignitaries are to attend ...

After the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was the last opportunity for mourners to pay their respects, as the coffin ...

Pope Francis’s funeral procession will depart from St. Peter’s Basilica, the epicenter of Catholicism, and head toward the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of Rome’s most important Marian ...

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be present around St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. The 88-year-old had served as head of the Catholic Church since ...

Pope Francis’ funeral took place in St. Peter’s Square early Saturday. He will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is outside the Vatican. Since his death on April 21, the day after ...

From our special correspondant in the Vatican – The last of the huge crowds of mourners shuffled through St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, some ...

Pilgrims and tourists from around the world are queuing to enter St Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis, as ITV News Correspondent Rachel Younger reports So many mourners lined ...