Photos: Pope Francis is laid to rest and mourned around the world
07, Jun 2026Photos: Pope Francis is laid to rest : The Picture Show Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass Saturday morning in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. These are some of the images that captured the grief of those mourning him around the world.
The Picture Show
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried during the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88 after 12 years as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, was honored with a funeral Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square in front of the Papal Basilica in Vatican City.
The Mass was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, and attended by leaders from all over the world.
We take a look at the funeral and the people mourning him throughout the world today:
Funeral Mass
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals, leads the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Yara Nardi/Reuters
Yara Nardi/Reuters
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried in front of dignitaries during his funeral. Gregorio Borgia/AP
Gregorio Borgia/AP
The book of the Gospels lies on the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral ceremony. Alessandra Tarantino/AP
Alessandra Tarantino/AP
A photograph taken from St Peter Basilica shows a general view of late Pope Francis' coffin. Alberto Pizzoli/Getty Images
Alberto Pizzoli/Getty Images
Cardinals attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Youssef Absi, Patriarch of Antioch and All the Orient, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem and head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, blesses the coffin during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on Saturday in Vatican City. Antonio Masiello/Getty Images
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images
Attendees and nuns stand in the street as they wait before late Pope Francis' funeral ceremony. Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images
Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images
The coffin of Pope Francis is laid into St. Peter's Square during his funeral ceremony. Alessandra Tarantino/AP
Alessandra Tarantino/AP
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter's Square for his funeral. Gregorio Borgia/AP
Gregorio Borgia/AP
Two nuns look on as people gather during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Mario Tama/Getty Images
Clergy follow the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. Alessandra Tarantino/AP
Alessandra Tarantino/AP
A nun holds a rosary as she waits for the funeral of Pope Francis to begin. Emilio Morenatti/AP
Emilio Morenatti/AP
Nuns share a laugh as people gather for the funeral of Pope Francis. Andreea Alexandru/AP
Andreea Alexandru/AP
Faithful rest on the ground ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Andrew Medichini/AP
Andrew Medichini/AP
A nun holds a photo of Pope Francis while attending his funeral. Andreea Alexandru/AP
Andreea Alexandru/AP
Pope Francis' funeral ceremony is seen in Saint Peter's Square, in Vatican City Fabio Frustaci/ZUMA Press via Reuters
Fabio Frustaci/ZUMA Press via Reuters
People gather during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Mario Tama/Getty Images
World Leaders
President Trump walks, on the day of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis. Nathan Howard/Reuters
Nathan Howard/Reuters
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, and his wife Olena Zelenska, left, stand alongside other leaders including India's President Droupadi Murmu, second right, and Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok, right, as they attend the late Pope Francis' funeral ceremony. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Prince William before the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis. Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images
Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images
World leaders and royals attend the funeral ceremony of late Pope Francis. Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images
Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images
Former President Biden speaks with attendees as he arrives ahead of the late Pope Francis' funeral. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron watch as the coffin of Pope Francis is carried by pallbearers during his funeral. Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Heads of State and other dignitaries stand during the funeral of Pope Francis. Markus Schreiber/AP
Markus Schreiber/AP
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive ahead of the late Pope Francis' funeral ceremony Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images
Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images
Procession through Rome
The coffin of Pope Francis passes the Colosseum in Rome. Bernat Armangue/AP
Bernat Armangue/AP
People gather along the road as the coffin of late Pope Francis is transported from St Peter's Basilica to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica during the funeral ceremony. Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Getty Images
Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Getty Images
ROME, ITALY - APRIL 26: People line the streets as the coffin of Pope Francis is transported to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore for burial on April 26, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis died on April 21st, aged 88. Anointed in 2013, Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope. Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi, he was a more humble Pope than many of his predecessors and will be buried outside of the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Christopher Furlong/Getty Images/Getty Images
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Members of the faithful gather before the funeral procession arrives at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore during the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis died on April 21st at the age of 88. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images
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People gather along the road as the coffin of the late Pope Francis is transported from St. Peter's Basilica to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica during the funeral ceremony. Massimo Valicchia/Getty Images
Massimo Valicchia/Getty Images
Final resting place
Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Pope Francis into Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, his final resting place, during his funeral ceremony. Piero Cruciatti/Getty Images
Piero Cruciatti/Getty Images
A man holds a rose outside the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, on the day of the funeral of Pope Francis,. Carlos Barria/Reuters
Carlos Barria/Reuters
People hold white roses as pallbearers carry the coffin of Pope Francis inside the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters
Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters
The coffin of late Pope Francis is carried by pallbearers into Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica. Stefano Costantino/Getty Images
Stefano Costantino/Getty Images
World mourns
An aerial image shows Catholic believers holding candles during Pope Francis's requiem mass at the Esplanade of Tasitolu in Dili, East Timor, where he held a Mass in September last year, on April 26, 2025, as his funeral takes place in Vatican. Yasuyoshi Chiba/Getty Images
Yasuyoshi Chiba/Getty Images
A Catholic man watches a live telecast of the funeral for the late Pope Francis taking place at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, in Colombo. Ishara S. Kodikara/Getty Images
Ishara S. Kodikara/Getty Images
A woman holds a photo of Pope Francis in front of the Buenos Aires Cathedral on April 26, 2025, before a mass to bid him farewell. Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images
Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images
A woman reacts as she watches a screen displaying the funeral service of Pope Francis at the Vatican, at the Assumption Cathedral, in Bangkok, Thailand. Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters
Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters
The Obelisk is illuminated with the image of the late Pope Francis at Plaza de la Republica square in Buenos Aires on April 25, 2025, on the eve of his burial to be held at the Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, aged 88. Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images
Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images
