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Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

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Pope Francis' funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26. Here's how to watch the service from home.

Thousands of mourners continue to file through the iconic St Peter's Basilica, where the late Pope Francis is lying in state.

The papal funeral is scheduled for the early hours of April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.