World leaders, clergy, gather for Pope Francis's funeral

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.

Dozens of world leaders and thousands of mourners are gathering for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88.

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: Former US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden in Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. EPA/ Riccardo Antimiani