Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, in a simple underground tomb with just his papal name: Franciscus. His funeral attracted as many as 250 thousand people, rich and poor alike, who came to pay their respects.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who eulogized Pope Francis, described him as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.” After the funeral mass at St Peter’s Square, the pope’s coffin was moved to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major for a private burial.
Despite the attendance of President and Princes, it was prisoners, migrants and the poor who welcomed his body into the church towards his final resting place. World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei, along with royalty, converged on Rome for the funeral.
Tens of thousands of mourners waited hours in line over three days to bid farewell to Francis, who died on Monday after suffering a stroke at the age of 88.