The world says goodbye to Pope Francis - the funeral of the pontiff who changed the face of the Catholic Church

Tamara Ceaikovski

The burial ceremony of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26, starting at 10 a.m. local time (11 a.m. - Romanian time) according to the official announcement made yesterday by the Vatican. The funeral will take place in St. Peter's Square, and the ceremony will be officiated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals. The faithful will be able to say goodbye to the former pontiff starting today, April 23, when the lifeless body of Pope Francis will be