Farewell to the Pope

Farewell to the Pope

A farewell ceremony for Pope Francis was held at the Vatican. Many world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer accompanied by Prince William, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, attended the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square along with about 200,000 people. According to Pope Francis's will, he will be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Pope Francis, who had led the Catholic Church since 2013, died on April 21 at the age of 88.