The ceremony with Pope Francis' body, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, passes through the crowd at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

In the 15th century, St. Bernardino of Siena carved out a convent on what had been Francis’ retreat from the world’s noise.

About 200,000 people attended a special Mass held by Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in St. Peter's Square. The pope's tomb opened at St. Mary Major Basilica.

Pope Francis’ Coffin Is Moved to St. Peter’s in Solemn Procession Crowds flocked to pay their respects and bid farewell to the pontiff, who died on Monday at the age of 88.

Pope Francis appears at the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica before the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter's Square in the ...

Pope Francis arrives on a wheelchair at the end of a mass in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 6, 2025, part of the jubilee of the sick and the health workers. Andrew Medichini / AP ...

Francis, who suffered a stroke, fell into a coma and died on Easter Monday at 88 years old, has been lying in state since Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica, the papal enclave in Rome.

Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass Saturday morning in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. These are some of the images that captured the grief of those mourning him around the world.