Funeral of Pope Francis

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Scenes from the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025.

Pope’s final journey: 11 symbolic moments from Francis’ funeral procession

Apr 27, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The six-kilometer (about 3.5-mile) funeral procession that carried Pope Francis from St. Peter’s to St. Mary Major was filled with... Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a one-on-one meeting at the Vatican prior to Pope Francis’ funeral, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Trump, Zelenskyy discuss hopes for ‘lasting peace’ amid pope’s funeral

Apr 26, 2025

By Daniel Payne

“[It was a] good meeting. We discussed a lot one-on-one,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “Hoping for results on everything... Read more

Prelates watch as Vatican officials prepare Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Pope Francis buried in beloved Marian basilica after coffin crosses Rome in popemobile

Apr 26, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas... Read more

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presides over the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025

Funeral Mass of Pope Francis: Full text and video of homily by Cardinal Re

Apr 26, 2025

By Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

“The outpouring of affection that we have witnessed ... tells us how much the profound pontificate of Pope Francis touched... Read more

Pallbearers carry the wooden coffin of Pope Francis, marked with a cross, into St. Peter's Square for the funeral Mass on April 26, 2025.

Pope Francis’ funeral: A global farewell to a humble shepherd

Apr 26, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Under the bright Roman sun and amid crowds extending down the Via della Conciliazione, the funeral Mass unfolded within the... Read more