In Pictures: Hundreds of thousands attend Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican
Presidents, royalty and a multitude of simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on April 26, where a cardinal said the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment must not die with him.
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A photograph taken from St Peter Basilica showing a general view of the late Pope Francis' coffin during his funeral ceremony in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025.
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Pallbearers carrying the coffin of Pope Francis on the day of his funeral mass in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025.
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Members of the clergy, including Singapore's Cardinal William Goh (middle, second from right) sharing the sign of peace during the funeral mass of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025.
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Pallbearers carrying the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral mass in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025.
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Bishops and priests arriving for the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025.
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A woman holding a picture of Pope Francis outside the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral in Argentina, on April 26, 2025.
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A woman holding a picture of Pope Francis with the word Gracias – “thank you” in Spanish – during a mass to bid him farewell with songs, candles and flags in front of the Buenos Aires Cathedral in Argentina, on April 26, 2025.
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A hearse carrying the coffin of Pope Francis making its way to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) on the day of his funeral, as seen from the Vatican, on April 26, 2025.
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This satellite image taken and released on April 26, 2025, shows a crowd-filled St Peter's Square during the funeral of Pope Francis.
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US President Donald Trump meeting privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inside St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025.
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The tomb of Pope Francis at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome. In his last will and testament, Pope Francis asked to be buried in this fifth-century church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, where he went to pray before and after his foreign travels as pontiff.
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Locals and tourists looking an image of the late Pope Francis created with drones by Flock Drone Art on the Montserrat Abbey, to mark the 1000th anniversary of its foundation in Montserrat, Spain, on April 27, 2025.
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