Mourners stands near an image of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, April 26, 2025, on the day of his funeral in Rome. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Mourners stand next to a balloon with the image of the late Pope Francis during a Mass outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires,

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a final send-off for a pontiff celebrated as a champion of the poor.

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.