Pope Francis funeral

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday (April 26, 2025) reflecting his priorities as Pope and wishes as pastor. Though Presidents and Princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants will welcome him into the basilica across town where he will be laid to rest.

Tens of thousands of people flocked before dawn to the square on a brilliant spring day that was supposed to have been a special Holy Year celebration for adolescents. Perhaps because so many young people were on hand, the somber ceremony still had a festive mood, with mourners taking selfies amid the hymns as Pope Francis’ simple coffin was brought out of St. Peter’s Basilica at the start of the Mass.

Source: Agencies