Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome on Saturday afternoon after a Vatican funeral for the “Pope among the people” attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic ...

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Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re spreads incense around the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral in ...

A nun holds a photo of Pope Francis while attending his funeral in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, ...

A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...

During Pope Francis' funeral Mass, a litany of saints was sung, a meditative chant that forms part of the traditional rites. This was followed by a blessing from Eastern rite Catholic churches, ...

(1 of 17) Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony in St Peter's Square, at the Vatican, ...

A Swiss Guard stands ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) A nun stands in St. Peter's Square ahead ...

REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane People gather, ahead of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square, as seen from Rome, Italy, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay A girl holds a picture ...

Here, we take a look at the best photos from the historic occasion. Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re presides over the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the ...

Picture: AP Mourners watch Francis’s funeral ceremony on a large screen in Via della Conciliazione street, near the Vatican in Rome. Picture: AFP Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Pope ...