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Pope Francis Laid to Rest at Santa María la Mayor After Unprecedented Funeral

Over 400,000 mourners and world leaders gathered in Rome for a farewell that highlighted his reformist legacy and devotion to social justice.

El funeral del papa Francisco, en imágenes.
El funeral del papa Francisco, en imágenes.
Los reyes Felipe y Letizia posan en la embajada de España en la Santa Sede, junto a la delegación española.
Las imágenes de la plaza de San Pedro antes del inicio del funeral del Papa.

Overview

  • Pope Francis’s funeral on April 26, 2025, drew an estimated 400,000 attendees, including 250,000 in St. Peter’s Square and along the funeral procession route to Santa María la Mayor.
  • Leaders from 148 countries, including US President Donald Trump, Argentina’s Javier Milei, and Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, attended the ceremony.
  • Francis was interred in Santa María la Mayor, marking the first time in 120 years a pope has chosen a burial site outside the Vatican, in accordance with his will.
  • Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presided over the funeral, emphasizing Francis’s advocacy for the marginalized, including his visits to Lampedusa and the US-Mexico border.
  • The Vatican has declared nine days of mourning, with solemn masses leading up to the conclave to elect Francis’s successor within 20 days of his death.