PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Francis, “the people’s Pope,” laid to rest
Over a quarter million gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for the pontiff’s funeral
A view of Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Associated Press / Photo by Gregorio Borgia
Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died of a stroke on April 21 at age 88 after a dozen years of leadership. Formerly known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis was the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuit Order, and was the first pope from the Americas, hailing from Argentina.
World leaders, refugees, and cardinals alike mourned Pope Francis at his Saturday funeral Mass. Before the mass, uniformed pallbearers carried Francis’ simple wooden coffin from St. Peter’s Basilica, where his body had lain in state, to the square outside.
The late pontiff was buried outside Vatican City in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as the Santa Maria Maggiore. Francis is the eighth pope buried at the Santa Maria Maggiore, a stark contrast to the 90 papal graves at St. Peter’s Basilica. He requested a simple tomb with no ornamentation beyond the inscription “Franciscus.”
Nuns gather in St. Peter’s Square the morning of Pope Francis’ funeral. Associated Press / Photo by Emilio Morenatti
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Markus Schreiber
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Pope Francis into St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican during his funeral. Associated Press / Photo by Gregorio Borgia
The coffin of Pope Francis is placed on the ground in St Peter’s Square for his funeral mass. Associated Press / Photo by Andrew Medichini
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses Pope Francis’ coffin during the funeral ceremony. Associated Press / Photo by Alessandra Tarantino
Clergy attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. Associated Press / Photo by Evan Vucci
People pray during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Associated Press / Photo by Emilio Morenatti
Young people hold a banner during the funeral that reads, “Thank you, Francis” in Italian. Associated Press / Photo by Andreea Alexandru
A view of St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. The Vatican estimates that approximately 250,000 people attended Pope Francis’ funeral. Associated Press / Photo by Gregorio Borgia
Indian Roman Catholics watch a livestream of Pope Francis’ funeral in Hyderabad, India, on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Mahesh Kumar A.
Priests in Jerusalem’s Old City watch a live broadcast of the funeral procession of Pope Francis on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Mahmoud Illean
A live broadcast of Pope Francis’ funeral plays in the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Ahn Young-joon
An aerial view of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Alessandra Tarantino
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