The funeral of the pope is underway in Vatican City, where throngs of mourners have gathered to give a final send-off to Francis, who will be remembered as a champion of migrants and the poor, and for his efforts to reshape the Catholic Church.

The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place in Vatican City. Hundreds of thousands of Catholic mourners, as well as Presidents Trump and Biden, are there.

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, is being laid to rest in a service he deliberately simplified.