Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican in pictures

General view of St. Peter's Square as pallbearers carry the coffin during Pope Francis' funeral on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88. Born in Argentina as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to become pope when elected in 2013. Taking the name Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, he promoted a humbler version of the papacy than many of his predecessors. He will be buried outside the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

A cardinal takes a photo with his cell phone as he arrives to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) meets US President Donald Trump (left) during Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Former US President Joe Biden (left) and his wife Jill Biden (center) sit with other attendees before the funeral ceremony for the late Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives at Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.

(Left to right) Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Abdulla Ahmed Abdulla AlKhalifa (center), the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Essam Abdulaziz Aljassim (left) and the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Nawaf Mohamed Hamad Saqer Almouada (left), arrive at the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis. left) and the Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Nawaf Mohamed Hamad Saqer Almouada (left), arrive at Pope Francis' funeral ceremony.

Cardinals and bishops attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

The coffin of the late Pope Francis is blessed at the funeral.

(From left) U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, a guest of Spain's King and Queen Felipe and Letizia attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

A photograph taken from St. Peter's Basilica shows a general view of the coffin of the late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.

Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Abbas Salehi (3rd left), walks with Iran's ambassador to the Vatican, Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari (2nd left), as they arrive before the funeral ceremony for the late Pope Francis.

A woman reacts in front of a nun at Pope Francis' funeral ceremony in central Rome.

Cardinals attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

The crowd at Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

Peruvian Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer Salcedo (2nd right) arrives at the Pope's funeral.

Cardinals attend the funeral of Pope Francis.

Pallbearers carry the coffin during Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (center) and Victoria Starmer (left) attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

Cardinals and bishops attend the pope's funeral.

First Lady Melania Trump attends the funeral of Pope Francis.

Irish President Michael D. Higgins (L2) and his wife Sabina Coyne (L3), former Indonesian president Joko Widodo (L4), Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky (C) and his wife Olena Zelenska (L5), Indian president Droupadi Murmu (C)pouse Olena Zelenska (L5), Indian president Droupadi Murmu (C), Hungarian president Tamas Sulyok (R7) and his wife Zsuzsanna Nagy (R6), Gabonese prepresident Brice Oligui Nguema (R2) and his wife Zita Oligui Nguema, and the wife of French President Brigitte Macron (R) applaud as they watch the coffin of the late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

(From left to right) French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, US President Donald Trumppresident Donald Trump, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, Estonian President Alar Karis, King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, Ecuadorian Prespresident of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, His Highness Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Queen Mary of Denmark attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

Pallbearers prepare to lift the coffin at Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.

People hang a banner along the path taken by Pope Francis' coffin as it is transported to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore for burial.

General view of St. Peter's Square during Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican City, Vatican.

The coffin on display at Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square.