After the pope’s funeral on Saturday, the process of choosing his successor will come next. By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City Follow our live coverage for the funeral of Pope Francis at St.

Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents and princes will attend his funeral in St. Peter’s Square, but prisoners and migrants will usher him into the basilica where he will be buried.

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession for a pope in a century.