Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the leader known as "the People's Pope" had already broken with some traditions in the ways pontiffs are laid to rest.

Pope Francis’ funeral: More than 250,000 mourners attended a “simplified” service for Pope Francis at the Vatican today, remembering the “people’s pope” for his humanity and humility.

Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88, was laid to rest Saturday with a funeral service and procession that melded Catholic Church tradition with some of Francis' humble personal wishes.

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A sermon detailed aspects of the pope's life, but the service was otherwise a traditional Catholic funeral, albeit one pared down at Francis' own wishes. An Italian cardinal, Giovanni Battista Re ...

When the service is over, the coffin will be carried through the “door of death” to the left of the altar at St Peters, while a 10-ton funeral bell tolls. The presence of the overseas ...

Our live updates have ended As Pope Francis' funeral draws to a close, here are a collection of some of the best photos from the service. WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis' funeral in the Vatican Watch ...

Following the funeral service, Francis’ body will be entombed at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major. After a period of mourning, cardinals will gather to elect the next pope. VATICAN CITY ...

Francis' life and time as pope, which was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, will be remembered during a funeral service taking place on ...

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(Vatican Media via AP) (Uncredited, Vatican Media) VATICAN CITY – While Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presides over Pope Francis’s funeral service at St. Peter’s Square, some of the most ...