Watch unrecorded from Vatican City arsenic nan world prepares to opportunity goodbye to Pope Francis. The livestream will statesman pinch views of St. Peter's Square starting astatine 11:50 p.m. EST connected April 25th arsenic crowds gather, and will show nan presence of various world dignitaries, including President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania, Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The ceremonial wide will statesman astatine 4:00 a.m. EST connected April 26th, and will beryllium presided complete by Cardinal Giovanni Battista. When nan wide ends, Pope Francis’ coffin will past beryllium moved to Santa Maria Maggiore for burial.
Pope Francis, who became nan first South American and first Jesuit to ascend to nan astir powerful position successful nan Catholic Church, died astatine property 88 connected April 21st, 2025 — conscionable 1 time aft Easter Sunday.