Pope Francis recalled as pontiff ‘with an open heart’ at funeral Mass

World leaders joined an estimated 200,000 mourners in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis was remembered Saturday as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” at his funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, censes Pope Francis’ coffin in St. Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025. Ed Condon/Pillar Media.

In his homily at the April 26 funeral Mass, Cardinal…