Pope Francis' funeral draws crowds of the faithful to St. Peter's Square

Seminarians from Diocese of Grand Rapids in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Three seminarians from the Diocese of Grand Rapids have spent the past months studying abroad in Rome. After Pope Francis died on Monday, the students say the past week has been full of mixed emotions. On Saturday, Jack McCarthy, Dominic Klaes and Daniel Willison joined hundreds of thousands in St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral. "It was so unbelievable. I have never seen anything like it before," McCarthy …

Nearly 250,000 faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square this Saturday, where Pope Francis' funerals were held. Among them, a group of a hundred young French people landed from Dordogne. We followed this farewell Mass with them.

Pope Francis's funeral: a day of selfies, souvenirs, and silent prayer in St Peter’s Square

Before a hushed service began, a festive atmosphere swept St. Peter’s Square as thousands gathered to mourn

On Saturday, April 26, the world fired Pope Francis in a funeral ceremony full of symbolism, humility and a deep connection with the most vulnerable. About 250,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pay homage to the Argentine Pontiff, who died at the age of 88. An intimate and solemn farewell The Pope’s coffin was sealed in a private ceremony at the Altar of the Confessions of St. Peter’s Basilica, after three days of public exposure.

From Argentina to Congo and Portugal, the world pays tribute to Pope Francis

The world gathers in the heart of Rome for the Pope’s final farewell. A mosaic of faces, languages, and songs weaves a living atlas beneath the sky over St Peter's Square. It’s not a goodbye, but the beginning of a journey that continues — a poem “that will never reach the last verse.” Read all

The fog still surrounds the dome of St. Peter's Basilica when, from 7 a.m., the first faithful begin to flock. A few hours later, St. Peter's Square and the via della Conciliazione, in the extension, are saturated. Giant screens, installed in the adjacent streets, allow the furthest ones to see the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis. According to the Vatican, more than 250,000 people made the move. Yet, in the crowd, few fervour: only a few flags …