Editorial photo #12305751 Religion and Belief

Funeral Takes Place For Pope Francis

A young volunteer shows the front page of the Osservatore Romano with the photo of the deceased Pope in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025, immediately after the funeral of Pope Francis. Pope Francis passes away on April 21 at the age of 88. He is born in Argentina as Jorge Mario Bergoglio and makes history as the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to be elected Pope in 2013. His burial takes place outside the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Photo by Mauro Ujetto/NurPhoto).

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Photo ID: #12305751
Date taken: 26 April 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Mauro Ujetto/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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