Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Easter Monday, has been hailed for his 13-year leadership of the Catholic Church.

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In Pictures: World leaders join faithful as Pope Francis is laid to rest

By Staff reporter

Published 26th Apr 2025, 15:45 GMT

Updated 26th Apr 2025, 15:55 GMT

Huge crowds descended upon Vatican City on Saturday to bid a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the “people’s pope”.

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US President Donald Trump joined UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and a host of other world leaders and dignitaries including Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for the open-air funeral mass in St Peter’s Square.

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US President Donald Trump joined UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and a host of other world leaders and dignitaries including Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for the open-air funeral mass in St Peter’s Square.

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