Around 250,000 mourners flooded the streets of Rome to bid farewell to Pope Francis, widely known as the "People's Pope," at his funeral in St. Peter's Square on Saturday morning. Dignitaries, heads of state and reigning monarchs were among those with reserved seats at the funeral Mass,

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

Nearly 200 worshippers from the Archdiocese of New York, lead by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, hoped to meet Pope Francis on their week-long trip to Rome this week.