LIVE: Pope Francis funeral - Mourners gather at The Vatican

People queue to enter St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City to attend Pope Francis’ funeral. After the pope’s funeral, a view of a crowded St. Peter’s Square before the pope’s coffin leaves the Vatican. The live will then follow the procession accompanying the pope's coffin to Saint Mary Major. LIVE: https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe... Dignitaries and religious leaders from around the world are expected to be on the steps of the basilica, alongside an estimated 50,000 mourners in St Peter’s Square. Sir Keir Starmer and the Prince of Wales are expected to attend as the British delegation. European leaders including President Macron of France, Olaf Scholz of Germany and President Zelensky of Ukraine will also attend. President Trump, who was criticised by the late pontiff over his policies on immigration,- will be there with his wife Melania. President Milei of Argentina, where Francis was from, is expected to be there. When Pope John Paul II died in 2005, the other major branches of Christianity were represented by Rowan Williams, who was Archbishop of Canterbury, and Bartholomew I, head of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on Twitter:   / thetimes   Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes   #livestream #popefrancis #vatican