Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 26, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 26, 2025
At least 400,000 attended Vatican funeral for Pope Francis
Pallbearers carry the coffin during late Pope Francis' funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 26, 2025. (Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)
ROME, Italy — At least 400,000 people gathered at the Vatican for Pope Francis’s funeral and lined the streets of Rome to see his coffin driven to the Santa Maria Maggiore church for burial, Italy’s interior minister says.
“We estimate not fewer than 400,000 people between those present in St Peter’s Square and those along the route,” Matteo Piantedosi tells the TG5 news program.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here