Crowds of mourners pay their respects to Pope Francis
Pope Francis, who died aged 80, was laid to rest as the second Pope in a basilica in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar were among the world leaders who attended the funeral. Pope Francis was laid to rest as the second Pope in a basilica in his hometown of Buenos Aires.
Sylvia Poggioli met Pope Francis while working for NPR
Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, was the first-ever Latin American pope. He was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina from 2013-2017. In his 12 years as Pope, he took on a number of challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the global financial crisis. Pope Benedict XVI had announced his resignation on Friday after 12 years as Pope.