Funeral of Pope Francis begins with world leaders among thousands gathering

Francis Built 'a Poor Church for the Poor'

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for the "most peripheral of the peripheries" and reflected his wishes as pastor. Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter's Square, prisoners and migrants were also set to welcome...

Mighty and meek say goodbye to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people

World leaders and Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his concern for people on the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and reflected his wishes to be remembered as a simple pastor. Though presidents…

Mourners remember Pope Francis as the people's pope

Some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral.

Latest updates: Pope Francis remembered as ‘pope among the people’ at funeral Mass attended by 250,000

Pope Francis' coffin has arrived at his burial place in St. Mary Major Basilica, after leaving the Vatican. Follow along live.

Francis, at His Funeral Mass, Is Remembered as a ‘Pope Among the People’

Despite his focus on the powerless, the powerful were out in force to pay their respects.

At Pope Francis’ funeral, thousands mourn a pontiff ‘who touched hearts and minds’

VATICAN CITY (RNS) – At a solemn funeral Mass on Saturday (April 26), political and religious dignitaries joined an enormous crowd in St. Peter’s Square to mourn the death of Pope Francis in a ceremony filled with  Christianity’s two millennia of tradition while reflecting the Argentine pontiff’s spirit of humility. At the moment the pope’s coffin was led into the square, a wave of applause rose from those gathered, estimated at some 200,000 peo…