LIVESTREAM: Funeral and burial of Pope Francis
- The funeral for Pope Francis takes place at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square today.
- His death at age 88 on April 21 followed a stroke and cardiac arrest.
- Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful and dignitaries attend the funeral service.
- Francis wrote he wished his "final earthly journey conclude precisely" at the shrine.
- His burial at Basilica of Saint Mary Major departs from the usual papal tradition.
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Live, funeral of Pope Francis: after the funeral mass, the burial ceremony takes place in private
While the bells of St. Peter's Basilica sounded at length, the pope's coffin, aboard a white papamobile, arrived at the Basilica of St. Mary Majeure, in the centre of Rome, under the eyes of more than 200,000 faithful.
Pope Francis' funeral: Mass, burial, guests... how the last farewell to the sovereign pontiff will take place
The funeral of the sovereign pontiff, who died on Monday, takes place on Saturday in St Peter's Square of the Vatican, according to a protocol that Francis simplified for his funeral. At least 200,000 faithful, 50 heads of state and a dozen monarchs are expected.
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