Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.
Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty, and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major.
He is the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in over a century and the first to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in more than 300 years.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have boarded Air Force One after attending Pope Francis’ funeral.
The president met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the funeral, but any additional meetings with foreign leaders on the sidelines of the burial will likely be delayed since the plane has already departed Rome.
[ABC News]
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