E-Paper
Sign In
Sun, Nov 09, 2025 | Jumada al-Awwal 18, 1447 | Fajr 05:12 | DXB 
24.2°C
iPhone | iPad
Android
- Published: Sat Apr 26, 2025, 9:10 AM
Pope Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn him 'with an open heart'
By:Web Desk- Share:
Key Events
4:50 PM,Apr 26, 2025
Laid to rest
3:13 PM,Apr 26, 2025
Private celebration underway
2:25 PM,Apr 26, 2025
Route and final resting place
2:10 PM,Apr 26, 2025
Coffin taken into basilica
1:43 PM,Apr 26, 2025
Final commendation and farewell
12:42 PM,Apr 26, 2025
Cardinal leads mass
12:07 PM,Apr 26, 2025
Ceremony starts
Summary
- Pope Francis' funeral began on Saturday at 12 noon UAE time, at the public square facing the basilica, with hundreds of thousands attending.
- After the mass ended, the coffin was carried through the streets of Rome to his final burial place.
- Pope Francis was buried in a private ceremony in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Esquiline Hill in Rome. He is the first pope in 122 years who chose to be buried outside St. Peter's Basilica.
5:33 PM, Apr 26, 2025 4:57 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Watch: Sheikh Khaled at Pope's funeral
ÙÙابة ع٠صاØب اÙس٠٠رئÙس اÙدÙÙØ© "ØÙظ٠اÙÙÙ"Ø Ø®Ø§Ùد ب٠٠Ø٠د ب٠زاÙØ¯Ø ÙÙ٠عÙد أبÙظبÙØ ÙØضر ٠راس٠تشÙÙع جث٠ا٠Ùداسة اÙبابا ÙرÙسÙس اÙت٠اÙØ·ÙÙت ٠٠ساØØ© ÙاتدرائÙØ© اÙÙدÙس Ø¨Ø·Ø±Ø³Ø ÙÙÙار٠جث٠اÙÙ ÙÙ ÙÙÙسة ساÙتا ٠ارÙا ٠اجÙÙر٠Ù٠اÙعاص٠ة اÙØ¥ÙطاÙÙØ© رÙ٠ا. pic.twitter.com/JqyP7HCIHy
— Ù Ùتب أبÙظب٠اÙإعÙا٠٠(@ADMediaOffice) April 26, 20254:50 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Laid to rest
4:40 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Farewell, ' Franciscus'
4:33 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Powerful image
4:17 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Breaking tradition
4:08 PM, Apr 26, 2025 What happens next?
3:56 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Photos: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, other UAE officials
3:39 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Trump, Zelensky meet at Vatican could 'prove historic'
3:13 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Private celebration underway
3:08 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Coffin taken to altar of St Francis
3:02 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Coffin carried into basilica
2:37 PM, Apr 26, 2025 How will coffin be transported?
2:25 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Second part of proceedings
2:25 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Route and final resting place
2:10 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Coffin taken into basilica
1:43 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Trump, Zelensky have 'productive discussion'
1:43 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Final commendation and farewell
1:25 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Distributing communion
1:08 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Final words, offering of gifts
12:58 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Cardinal Re recalls treaty signed by Pope in UAE
12:48 PM, Apr 26, 2025 'Pope among the people'
12:42 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Cardinal leads mass
12:25 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Crowds applaud
12:17 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Abu Dhabi Crown Prince among attendees
12:07 PM, Apr 26, 2025 Ceremony starts
11:52 AM, Apr 26, 2025 St Peter's Basilica bells toll
11:46 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Trump and Zelensky encounter?
11:37 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Trump arrives at Pope Francis's funeral
11:18 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Memorial service in Dubai's St Mary's Church
11:00 AM, Apr 26, 2025 One hour to go
10:53 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Roads closed, no-fly zone declared
10:38 AM, Apr 26, 2025 An opportunity for leaders to 'chat'?
10:38 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Large-scale security preparations
10:18 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Funeral schedule
10:05 AM, Apr 26, 2025 What does the coffin look like?
9:52 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Remembering the pontiff
9:45 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Zelensky arrives
9:38 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Devotees wait overnight
9:29 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Coffin sealed on Friday
9:16 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Watch funeral proceedings
9:09 AM, Apr 26, 2025 Funeral to be held at 12 noon UAE time
