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WATCH | Funeral service for Pope Francis

The funeral of Pope Francis is under way in Rome on Saturday.

Pope Francis talks to journalists on the flight back to Rome at the end of his four-day visit to Belgium and Luxembourg, on September 29 2024.
Pope Francis talks to journalists on the flight back to Rome at the end of his four-day visit to Belgium and Luxembourg, on September 29 2024. (Andrew Medichini//Pool via REUTERS)

The funeral of Pope Francis is under way in Rome on Saturday.

After the funeral service, his coffin will be taken in a procession to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major where it will be interred.

The procession is set to take about half an hour and will pass several historic Roman landmarks, including the Colosseum.

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