The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where throngs of mourners had gathered to give a final send-off to a pontiff who was celebrated during the service as a champion of migrants and the poor.

An image of the late Pope Francis is projected on a screen outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, April 26, 2025, as his funeral takes place in Rome. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) A mourner lights a candle in front of a picture of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires,