Thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square to bid farewell to Pope Francis after his death at 88 earlier this week.
Hundreds of clergy members sit in St. Peter’s Square during Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26, 2025. REUTERS Pope Francis’ coffin sits in front of foreign dignitaries during the funeral ceremony at the Vatican. AFP via Getty Images Thousands of mourners and faithful descended onto St. Peter’s Square to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. AP Pope Francis’ coffin is carried out of St. Peter’s Basilica, past the College of Cardinals at the start of the funeral procession. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, leads the funeral mass in St. Peter’s Square. REUTERS Pallbearers carry Pope Francis’ coffin out to St. Peter’s Square at the beginning of the funeral mass. AP A faithful prays during Pope Francis’ funeral mass. REUTERS Cardinals, dressed in red, gather outside St. Peter’s Basilica for Pope Francis’ funeral. AFP via Getty Images Thousands of people gather outside the Vatican in the streets of Rome, Italy for the funeral. REUTERS President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the funeral mass of Pope Francis in Vatican City. AFP via Getty Images 
