Funeral of Pope Francis

We dedicate most of the programme to the funeral of Pope Francis whose coffin will be laid in front of St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Huge crowds are expected, as well as more than a hundred foreign delegations, including heads of state and government.

Our presenter Paul Henley is joined by the BBC's Mark Lowen in Rome, and guests Charles Collins, an American journalist and managing editor for Catholic news site, Cruxnow.com and Patricia Cohen, Global Economics Correspondent at The New York Times.

Photo: The statues at St. Peter's Basilica is silhouetted as sun rises at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. Reuters/Remo Casillii