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PHOTOS: Pope Francis is laid to rest in Rome

Pope Francis' wooden coffin arrived at St. Mary Major around 1 p.m. Saturday, ending the solemn procession from St. Peter’s and concluding the late pontiff’s funeral.

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27.04.25

The wooden coffin of Pope Francis arrived at the Basilica of St. Mary Major just after 1 p.m. local time in Rome on Saturday, completing the solemn procession from St. Peter’s Square through the streets of Rome and bringing an end to the funeral of the late pontiff.

Nearly half a million mourners gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday morning, while crowds of faithful lined the route to St. Mary Major as the late pontiff made his final journey to the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacy.

Pallbearers carry the wooden coffin of Pope Francis, marked with a cross, into St. Peter's Square for the funeral Mass on April 26, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA — Pallbearers carry the wooden coffin of Pope Francis, marked with a cross, into St. Peter’s Square for the funeral Mass on April 26, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN Vatican

Crowds assemble for the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Elias Turk/ACI MENA

Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli kneels next to the coffin holding the remains of Pope Francis during the funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media — Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli kneels next to the coffin holding the remains of Pope Francis during the funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Swiss Guards stand at attention during the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re incenses Pope Francis' coffin during the pontiff's funeral at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media — Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re incenses Pope Francis’ coffin during the pontiff’s funeral at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Hundreds of clergy attend the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/EWTN News

Hundreds of thousands of mourners attend the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA — Hundreds of thousands of mourners attend the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN Vatican

Pallbearers process into St. Peter's Basilica with Pope Francis' coffin at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media — Pallbearers process into St. Peter’s Basilica with Pope Francis’ coffin at St. Peter’s Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Cardinals gather as Pope Francis' coffin passes by during the pontiff's funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media — Cardinals gather as Pope Francis’ coffin passes by during the pontiff’s funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Mourners gather in the streets of Rome to see the procession of the coffin of Pope Francis, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Elias Turk/ACI MENA

Pope Francis' coffin processes into the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Zosia Czubak — Pope Francis’ coffin processes into the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Zosia Czubak

Observers gather on rooftops to watch as the coffin of Pope Francis processes to St. Mary Major in Rome, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Zosia Czubak/EWTN — Observers gather on rooftops to watch as the coffin of Pope Francis processes to St. Mary Major in Rome, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Zosia Czubak/EWTN Vatican

Vatican officials seal Pope Francis' coffin as Cardinal Kevin Farrell looks on during the private burial ceremony at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media — Vatican officials seal Pope Francis’ coffin as Cardinal Kevin Farrell looks on during the private burial ceremony at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

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