More than 250,000 mourners attended a simplified funeral service for the late Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, at the Vatican today, remembering the “people’s pope” for his humanity and humility.
While conducting the service today, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re honoured the pope’s ability to lead with an open heart towards everyone.
The two-hour funeral in St. Peter’s Square featured an elaborate set of rituals and was attended by more than 100 delegations, including world leaders and reigning monarchs.
It came six days after the first Latin American pontiff made his final public appearance for Easter.
Pope Francis has now been entombed at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.
Meanwhile, a high-stakes meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump took place in St. Peter’s Basilica before the funeral as the White House mounts an increasingly urgent push to strike a deal ending Russia’s war.
Source: CNN
