Pope Francis arrives at final resting place
Pallbearers carried Pope Francis' coffin into the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, where he will be entombed, following his funeral Mass at St. Peter's Square earlier on Saturday.
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Pope Francis' coffin driven through Rome
The iconic open popemobile carried Pope Francis' coffin through a roughly 3-mile route through the streets of Rome to the pontiff's final resting place at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major.
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Universal Prayers delivered at pope's funeral
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Watch: Full homily at Pope Francis' funeral
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re delivered a nearly 20-minute homily at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday morning.
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First reading at Pope Francis' funeral
American Kielce Gussie, a Vatican News journalist, delivered the first reading at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday.
Pope's coffin in St. Peter's Square
Pope Francis' coffin sits in St. Peter's Square as thousands of mourners gather to celebrate his life and legacy.
Pope's coffin moved from St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis' coffin is moved from St. Peter's Basilica as his funeral service gets underway.
Crowd applauds Zelenskyy at the pope's funeral
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Trumps arrive at Pope Francis' funeral
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What was placed inside Pope Francis' coffin?
Pope Francis' coffin was sealed with a bag of coins minted during his papacy and a "rogito," a scroll that summarizes the accomplishments of the pope's life. John Allen, a longtime observer of the Catholic Church and editor of the Catholic news site "The Crux," has more details.
Massive crowds gather at Pope Francis' funeral
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Pope Francis' funeral breaks with traditions
Thousands of mourners gathered at St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis, which breaks from papal tradition in many ways. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and John Dickerson are reporting from Rome.
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Talking to people about the life of Pope Francis, you become a kind of collector of eulogies. People who never met him speak about him as if they had. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson has more.
What to know about Pope Francis' funeral
The Vatican says about 250,000 mourners paid tribute to Pope Francis over the past three days of public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica. The faithful flock will be joined by world leaders as the pope is set to be laid to rest Saturday. Chris Livesay has more.
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