The public funeral Mass is being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presiding. The funeral will be less formal than other papal funerals, with Francis having made changes last year around the process, including the use of a modest wooden coffin.

Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter’s Square is drawing tens of thousands of mourners and a roster of global leaders, marking a historic farewell to the 88-year-old leader who reshaped the Catholic Church.