- Pope Francis was laid to rest following a funeral Mass at the Vatican, an event that marked the end of an era for the Catholic Church and drew global attention.
- The funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square, presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, with an estimated 250,000 people attending and 130 foreign delegations present, according to Wikipedia.
- His body lay in state for three days in St. Peter's Basilica, allowing the faithful to pay their respects to the first Latin American pontiff.
- Pope Francis chose to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, making him the first pope since 1903 to be interred outside St. Peter's, a detail highlighted by Wanted in Rome.
- The funeral rites were simplified according to Pope Francis's own wishes, with the National Catholic Reporter noting his desire to emphasize a shepherd and disciple of Christ.
- The procession route through Rome, from St. Peter's to Santa Maria Maggiore, covered six kilometers and was expected to take about an hour, with streets closed to traffic for the event.
- World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei, were among those expected to attend the funeral, as reported.
Pope Francis Laid to Rest
Pope Francis was laid to rest after a massive funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square, drawing an estimated 250,000 attendees and 130 foreign delegations to witness the end of an era for the Catholic Church. Breaking centuries of tradition, he was buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, fulfilling his wish for simplified rites and marking the first papal interment outside St. Peter's since 1903.
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