Pope Francis's funeral order of service as pontiff laid to rest - Liverpool Echo
- Pope Francis's funeral mass will occur on Saturday in St Peter's Square, followed by burial.
- The ceremony follows his death on Monday at the age of 88.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presides over the public mass in the square.
- Over 200,000 people and 130 delegations expect to attend the ceremony.
- Burial will occur privately at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome.
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