Catholic faithful and admirers of Pope Francis flooded St Peter’s Square and the streets of Rome on Saturday in full force to give the pontiff an emotional send-off with a human touch. People came from around the globe to witness the funeral outside St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a final send-off for a pontiff celebrated as a champion of the poor.