140,000 gather to farewell Pope Francis

Pope Francis' Final Farewell: Casket Sealed, Family’s Tearful Goodbye

An emotional chapter closes at the Vatican as Pope Francis’ casket is officially sealed during his final burial rites. The sacred ceremony, led by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, saw holy water and incense bless the Pontiff’s coffin one last time, marking the Vatican's farewell to a beloved spiritual leader. Pope Francis' close family and senior cardinals gathered to pay their final tributes, with tears, prayers, and rituals filling the air of the Basil…

Mourners fill St Peter’s Square as politics hangs over farewell to Pope Francis

Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of Rome to send the Pope to his final resting place

‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral

Cardinals, royals and heads of state attended. But many mourners, some of whom slept on the streets overnight, said they came for a pope who had cared for the poor and marginalized.

Hundreds of thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis' coffin through historic Rome

Hundreds of thousands mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his vision of humility and dedication.

They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis' funeral

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint, but they ended up bidding farewell to Pope Francis instead

Pope Francis funeral attended by over 200,000 as powerful 'final image' shared

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals are among those bidding a final farewell to a religious leader described as "a pope among the people", whose death sparked tributes from across the globe.