Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re has delivered his homily at Pope Francis' funeral in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Cardinal Re spoke on Pope Francis's mission to make the church a "home for all".

"A church determined to take care of the problems of people and the great anxieties that tear the contemporary world apart."

He noted Pope Francis' support for refugees, displaced people and the poor.

"He often forcefully reminded us that we all belong to the same human family," he said.

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Pope Francis’s body arrived at Saint Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to lie in state for three days before his weekend funeral.
 
Red-hatted cardinals, priests, candle-carrying friars and helmeted Swiss Guards walked slowly into the vast, sunlit esplanade as a male choir chanted psalms and prayers in Latin while the great bells of the basilica tolled.

The body of the 88-year-old pope, who died on Monday in his rooms at the Santa Marta guesthouse after suffering a stroke, was held aloft on a wooden platform by 14 white-gloved, black-suited pallbearers.

As the coffin crossed St Peter’s Square, a crowd of several thousand faithful mourners broke into repeated applause — a traditional Italian sign of respect at such events.
 
His funeral is set for Saturday and will draw heads of state and government from around the world.
 
Anthony Albanese said that Australia will be represented at Pope Francis’s funeral by Governor-General Sam Mostyn, Labor senator Don Farrell, and Coalition MP Michael McCormack.
 
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Thousands of people have attended Pope Francis’s funeral in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City.
 
Among them are dozens of world leaders — including heads of state such as US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
 
The pontiff died on Monday at the age of 88, and tens of thousands have filed past his open coffin since it was laid out in St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday.
 
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Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 88 on April 21, 2025, at his residence in Vatican City. His death was officially announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell during a Vatican Media broadcast. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, made history in 2013 as the first Latin American and Jesuit pope. He was deeply admired around the world for his humility, progressive reforms, and strong advocacy for social justice, climate action, and interfaith dialogue.

During his papacy, he worked to modernize the Church, promote inclusivity, and reach out to marginalized communities. His leadership style was simple and compassionate, often choosing to live modestly and focus on people-centered issues. Following his death, global leaders, including India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed their sorrow and praised his legacy. The Vatican has now entered a period known as sede vacante (the vacant seat), and preparations are underway for the conclave that will elect the next pope.
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