Pope Francis funeral live updates: Thousands line streets as Pope laid to rest

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Vatican City as Pope Franic is laid to rest.

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful and world leaders gathered in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday morning.

The Argentine pontiff, who died on Monday aged 88 after a 12-year papacy, was honoured in a funeral mass at the famous St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

US President Donald Trump was among more than 50 heads of state attending the mass that drew an estimated 200,000 people, with a massive security operation in place.

Other world leaders in attendance included French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentinian President Javier Milei.

On behalf of Australia was Governor-General Sam Mostyn. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not attend the funeral as the federal election enters its final week.

There were Kings and Queens, including Queen Mary of Denmark, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

Prince William attended on behalf of King Charles and the British royal family.

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, was laid to rest in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major, outside the Vatican, the first time in over a century that a pope was not buried in St Peter’s Basilica.

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