In pictures: Thousands turn out to line Rome streets after funeral of Pope Francis

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88.

OVER 200,000 PEOPLE attended Pope Francis’s funeral at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of a private burial, with a further 50,000 crowded in St Peter’s Square.

Attending the funeral were dozens of world leaders and dignitaries. Representing Ireland were President Micheal D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill.

Internationally, names of note in attendance included US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and UK’s Prince William and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Many European leaders were also present.

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irelands-president-michael-higgins-center-arrives-for-the-funeral-of-pope-francis-in-st-peters-square-at-the-vatican-saturday-april-26-2025-ap-photomarkus-schreiber President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris arrive for the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

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a-view-of-st-peters-square-during-the-funeral-of-pope-francis-at-the-vatican-saturday-april-26-2025-ap-photoevan-vucci A view of St Peter's Square during the funeral. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

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In pictures: Thousands turn out to line Rome streets after funeral of Pope Francis

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