Funeral Takes Place For Pope Francis

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 26: A bag with a smiling image of Pope Francis is shown in souvenir and gift shops near the Vatican on April 26, 2025, in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis died on April 21st at the age of 88. Born in Argentina as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to become Pope when elected in 2013. Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi, he promoted a more humble version of the papacy than many of his predecessors. He will be buried outside the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)