The funeral of Pope Francis took place on April 26, 2025, at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, where about 250,000 mourners gathered to pay their respects
. After the funeral Mass, Pope Francis was buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, specifically in the burial niche between the Pauline Chapel and the Sforza Chapel, fulfilling his wish to be interred there
. This marked the first papal burial outside Vatican City since 1903 and the first at Santa Maria Maggiore since 1669
