By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants,

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.

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. “I have always entrusted my life and my priestly and episcopal ministry to the Mother of Our Lord, Mary Most Holy," he said, explaining his decision.