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The Pope's funeral: In pictures

Religious during the Pope's funeral in St. Peter's Square, April 26, 2025, in Vatican City. Pope Francis I, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, has been mourned by some 250,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica for three days and today the funeral mass is celebrated. Afterwards, the coffin will be carried to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where the Pontiff will be buried. 26 APRIL 2025 Lorena Sop..na / Europa Press 04/26/2025 (Europa Press via AP)
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Tens of thousands of mourners packed The Vatican for the Pope's funeral, with world leaders joining the public and clergy from around the world to pay their final respects in St Peter's Square.

The Pope's coffin was then driven past Rome's famous landmarks to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a church he loved and where he'd said he wanted to be buried.

Here are some of the key images from the day.

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A view of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Image: Around 50,000 packed St Peter's Square. Pic: AP
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried during the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Image: The coffin was carried from St Peter's Basilica, where thousands had queued to see the Pope. Pic: Reuters
A view of St Peter's Square during the funeral of Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Clergy during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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A nun reacts as faithful attend the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
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Image: The outdoor mass was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re
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Image: Francis was the first non-European pope for almost 13 centuries. Pic: AP
Pall bearers carry the coffin back inside after the service. Pic: Reuters
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Image: Ukraine's president Volodymyr ZelenAG百家乐在线官网y and his wife were among those at the funeral. Pic: Reuters
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Image: The US President Donald Trump was accompanied by his wife, Melania. Pic: Reuters
The two leaders held talks before attending the Pope's funeral
Image: The presidents held talks inside St Peter's Basilica ahead of the service. Pic: Ukraine presidential office
President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron, left, as Finland's President Alexander Stubb, looks on, as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Britain's Prince William walks ahead of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Image: Prince William represented the Royal Family. Pic: Reuters
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Image: Sir Keir Starmer also attended the ceremony. Pic: AP
Nuns at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where the Pope will be buried. Pic: AP
Image: Nuns outside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where the Pope will be buried. Pic: AP
A girl waits outside the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Pic: Reuters
Image: A girl waiting outside the basilica for the Pope's arrival. Pic: Reuters
The Pope's coffin was greeted by crowds as it left the Vatican and went through Rome. Pic: Reuters
Image: The coffin was greeted by applause as it left the Vatican and went through Rome. Pic: Reuters
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Image: The hearse passed some of the city's most famous landmarks. Pic: AP
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Image: The coffin was taken to its final resting place, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Pic: Reuters
The coffin arrived at St. Mary Major Basilica for the burial. Pic: AP
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The coffin enters the basilica, a place the Pope prayed at frequently. Pic: Reuters
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The coffin enters the basilica, a place the Pope prayed at frequently. Pic: Reuters
Image: After nine days of mourning a conclave to elect a new pope will be held. Pic: Reuters