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About 150,000 people lined the streets of Rome to watch as the Pope's coffin was carried in a procession to his final resting place, the Vatican reports.

That's slightly less than the number of people who gathered in St Peter's Square and the surrounding streets for the actual funeral mass. The Vatican says for that ceremony, there were 250,000 mourners in the area.

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The Pope's burial ceremony, which is being led by cardinal chamberlain Kevin Joseph Farrell, is expected to end at 14:00 local time (13:00 BST).

Following that, many foreign leaders will leave Rome (some already have) while pilgrims and mourners remain.

Today marks the beginning of a nine-day mourning period called Novemdiales, with a mass held every day in memory of Francis.

Mourning aside, the Catholic world's attention will soon turn to the conclave – the ritual selection of Francis' successor where eligible cardinals gather in Vatican City to vote in secret.

The cardinals haven't confirmed a date yet, but the conclave typically takes place between 15 to 20 days after the pope's death. That would indicate a date after 6 May is likely.

• From secret votes to white smoke - how is the next pope chosen?

Rosanna Pound-Woods
Reporting from Rome

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Meanwhile, on the streets outside St Peter's Square, tens of thousands of pilgrims are continuing to stream out after the end of the public portion of Pope Francis’ funeral.

It’s warm today in Rome, with a maximum temperature of 23C (73F) forecast by mid-afternoon. For many, the priority is now shade and some lunch.

On the steps of the Chiesa di Santo Spirito in Sassia, groups take a moment of respite as they sit and eat sandwiches and catch their breath. Some have been in St Peter's Square since before dawn.

Inside, Catholics from all over the world gather to pray and light candles in Pope Francis’ memory.

Families sit alongside nuns and priests. The atmosphere is calm away from the chaos of the streets outside.

We’ve just had the first comments from President Zelensky after his meeting with US President Donald Trump earlier.

He says the "very symbolic meeting" has the "potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results".

“Hoping for results on everything we covered. Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out."

He ends his post on X by thanking the US president.

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Donald Trump's Air Force One flight has just left Rome, according to the flight tracking website FlightRadar24.

Below is an image of the US president waving as he boards the aircraft at the Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome.

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We've just seen the last images of the Pope's coffin before it's buried.

The pallbearers have now gone inside a section of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore away from public view for a private ceremony.

One of Francis' requests before his death was that he be laid to rest in a simple tomb in the ground bearing only the inscription "Franciscus", the Latin version of his chosen name.

The coffin of Pope Francis has just been taken inside of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome.

This will be the late Pope's final resting place.

A short, private service will take place here (it won't be televised), but we are getting some images of people gathering inside the church.

The Vatican announced earlier that people will be able to visit Francis' tomb from Sunday morning.

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As we've been reporting, Francis' body will be buried in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

He is the first pope since Leo XIII, who died in 1903, to be buried outside the Vatican.

Every time Francis returned to Rome after a trip abroad, he always visited Santa Maria Maggiore.

It's a fitting choice - Francis was especially devoted to the Virgin Mary, and Santa Maria Maggiore was the first church dedicated to her when it was built in the 4th Century.

Now that the Pope's coffin has arrived at his final resting place, we can bring you pictures that show the Popemobile's journey through the Italian capital.

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We're now seeing the Popemobile carrying the Pope's coffin arriving at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Pallbearers are lifting the coffin from the vehicle to be taken inside.

You can follow this moment by pressing watch live above.

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Daniel Wittenberg
Reporting from Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

Back here at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, there’s a sense of spiritual reflection and quiet anticipation.

People are watching the funeral on large screens while they wait for the late Pope’s arrival at his final resting place.

Crowds are growing on both sides of the basilica. Security on the surrounding streets has tightened dramatically over the past couple of hours.

Above it all, a large banner is draped from an apartment block, reading simply: “Grazie Francesco” – ‘Thank you, Francis’ in Italian.

The crowd reflects some of his legacy. It’s notably young, with Christian youth groups from around Italy which are here as part of a teenage celebration of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year.

Diversity in the square is noticeable too. A man in a keffiyeh stands near a Palestinian flag. People in colourful West African dress mingle with others wrapped in Argentinian flags, paying tribute to the first Latin American pope and the first from the southern hemisphere.

The Argentine Embassy stands just opposite the square – a reminder of where Francis’ journey began, beside where it will soon finish.

US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will meet face-to-face with one another two times today.

The first time, as we just reported, happened before the Pope's funeral, inside St Peter's Basilica. The second meeting will take place later today, the White House says.

Earlier, they were among the delegates who shared the front row at the Pope's funeral mass in St Peter's Square.

Earlier, we brought you a picture of Zelensky deep in conversation with Donald Trump inside St Peter's Basilica before Pope Francis' funeral began.

We're now seeing another picture, also captured before the funeral, which shows Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron embracing one another as they speak.

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Powerful image of two leaders together in sombre St Peter's momentpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 26 April

11:43 BST 26 April

Paul Kirby
Europe digital editor

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This picture of Trump and Zelensky locked in deep discussion inside St Peter's Basilica, minutes before Pope Francis's funeral was about to start, is destined to become one of the defining images of a momentous day.

We know from Zelensky's spokesman there are plans for the two leaders to meet again later, but two months after that tempestuous meeting at the Oval Office the symbolism of this moment is striking.

During his homily, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re spoke of Pope Francis's incessant calls for peace. "'Build bridges, not walls' was an exhortation he repeated many times," said the cardinal.

As Trump bids to forge a peace deal with Russia and Ukraine, this conversation and a potential second meeting later today could be significant.

The Popemobile is the nickname given to the high-security vehicle that the pope travels in to meet well-wishers during official visits.

It's been specially designed to keep the pontiff safe, with armour-plating on most of the vehicle and bullet-proof glass.

There's room for the pope to stand or sit in the back, and the seat's raised so as many people as possible can see him. There are also seats for two of his aides.

For this procession through the streets of Rome, the back end of the Popemobile has been adapted to carry his coffin.

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We've just received another update from the Vatican, confirming that 250,000 people attended Pope Francis' funeral in and around St Peter's Square.

That's 50,000 more than they announced earlier.

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For the first time we are seeing Pope Francis' coffin being moved on the adapted Popemobile.

As police sirens blare, it is now heading through the streets of Rome towards the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica.

You can watch it by clicking Watch live at the top of this page.

Laura Gozzi
Reporting from St Peter's Square

From where I’m standing near Via Paolo VI, I've just seen the motorcade that is carrying the American delegation - which includes US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump - leave the Vatican.

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The funeral mass for Pope Francis has just ended.

The coffin carrying the Pope is now going to be carried in a slow procession to the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome for burial.

The procession will leave Vatican City, following a 6km (3.75 miles) route over the Tiber River.

It will then make its way through central Rome to Piazza Venezia, passing by the Colosseum, before turning northward to arrive at Santa Maria Maggiore.

The public will only be able to follow along from behind barriers on the streets, rather than directly behind the procession.

Three thousand volunteers are stationed along the way to provide directions, medical help and water to pilgrims, local officials say.

The burial inside the church will not be open to the public, although crowds are already gathering outside.

Laura Gozzi
Reporting from St Peter's Square

The bells are tolling again and the hymns have stopped. The sound of the chimes are echoing across St Peter's Square.

The clergy are leaving, and I can see Donald Trump and other dignitaries across the square from where I'm standing mingling and talking with one another.