Pope Francis is laid to rest The Picture Show

Posted on April 26, 2025 in News

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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.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re leads the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

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A photograph taken from St Peter Basilica shows a general view of late Pope Francis' coffin.

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Cardinals attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Attendees and nuns stand in the street as they wait before late Pope Francis' funeral ceremony.

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A Swiss guard stands with St Peter's Basilica in the background at St Peter's Square ahead of late Pope Francis' funeral.

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Two nuns look on as people gather during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square.

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Clergy take their seats for the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

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President Trump walks, on the day of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis.

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People gather during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square.

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Faithful rest on the ground ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

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Former President Biden speaks with attendees as he arrives ahead of the late Pope Francis' funeral.

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The coffin of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter's Square for his funeral, at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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Pope Francis funeral ceremony is seen in Saint Peter's Square, in Vatican City

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Heads of State and other dignitaries stand during the funeral of Pope Francis.

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Nuns wait in front of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Pope Francis is laid to rest in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive ahead of the late Pope Francis' funeral ceremony

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