Mourners around the world gather as Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome - Liverpool Echo
- Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome on April 26, after a funeral attended by hundreds of thousands, including US President Donald Trump.
- Around 400,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square and Rome's streets to honor the 88-year-old Argentine pontiff, a champion of the poor.
- Francis's burial at Santa Maria Maggiore marks a break from tradition, as he is the first pope in over a century not interred at St. Peter's Basilica.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re described Francis as 'a pope among the people with an open heart,' highlighting his efforts for a more inclusive Church.
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The Latest: Francis is remembered as a 'pope among the people' as he is laid to rest
VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and migrants met Francis’ coffin outside St. Mary Major Basilica, where he was buried, reflecting his priorities as pope. U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, the U.N. chief and European Union leaders, as well as Prince William and the Spa…

Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope 'with an open heart'
Hundreds of thousands of mourners joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell Saturday to Pope Francis, a champion of the poor who strived to forge a more compassionate Catholic church.
Francis celebrated as ‘pope among the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
By Lauren Kent, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of mourners gathered to give a final send-off to a pontiff who was celebrated during the service as a champion of migrants and the poor. His funeral Mass was held on the steps of the basilica, one of the Catholic Church’s most important sites, with more than 50 world leaders and…

The Latest: Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ as he is laid to rest
World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and migrants met Francis' coffin outside St. Mary Major Basilica, where he was buried, reflecting his priorities as…
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