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Pope Francis was laid to rest at Vatican City today, as thousands of mourners flooded St Peter’s Square to share in grief.
Millions of viewers watched the two-and-a-half-hour service, as world leaders gathered in Rome to pay their respects to the 266th Pontiff who died on Easter Monday after a period of illness.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, and Prince William were among attendees.
A general view of St. Peter’s Square during the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, Vatican, on 26 April, 2025. (Credit: Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto)Britain’s Prince William, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Jordan’s King Abdullah attend the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, at the Vatican, 26 April, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)Pallbearers carry the coffin of Pope Francis inside the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) during his funeral, in Rome, Italy, 26 April, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)Members of the clergy attend the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, at the Vatican, 26 April, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez TPX)Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin of Pope Francis, during his funeral Mass, in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, 26 April, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/Yara Nardi)Ellen Mary, from Ireland, who came with a group of Siervas del Hogar de la Madre congregation, prays after taking holy communion, during the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, 26 April, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/Susana Vera)A hearse transferring the coffin of Pope Francis to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) passes by the Colosseum, on the day of his funeral, in Rome, Italy, 26 April, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)
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