Pope Francis' funeral draws crowds of the faithful to St. Peter's Square

Nearly 200,000 people paid tribute to him before the negotiations on his succession began.

Seminarians from Diocese of Grand Rapids in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Three seminarians from the Diocese of Grand Rapids have spent the past months studying abroad in Rome. After Pope Francis died on Monday, the students say the past week has been full of mixed emotions. On Saturday, Jack McCarthy, Dominic Klaes and Daniel Willison joined hundreds of thousands in St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral. "It was so unbelievable. I have never seen anything like it before," McCarthy …

Nearly 250,000 faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square this Saturday, where Pope Francis' funerals were held. Among them, a group of a hundred young French people landed from Dordogne. We followed this farewell Mass with them.

Pope Francis's funeral: a day of selfies, souvenirs, and silent prayer in St Peter’s Square

Before a hushed service began, a festive atmosphere swept St. Peter’s Square as thousands gathered to mourn

Hundreds of thousands say final farewell to Pope Francis in Rome

Hundreds of thousands filled the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square and lined the streets of Rome to honour Pope Francis.

On Saturday, April 26, the world fired Pope Francis in a funeral ceremony full of symbolism, humility and a deep connection with the most vulnerable. About 250,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pay homage to the Argentine Pontiff, who died at the age of 88. An intimate and solemn farewell The Pope’s coffin was sealed in a private ceremony at the Altar of the Confessions of St. Peter’s Basilica, after three days of public exposure.