After Pope Francis's body arrived at Saint Peter's Basilica for his funeral in April 2025, an old video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed the late Catholic leader's funeral wake.

Pope Francis's funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific) at the Vatican, outside St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony is presided over by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.