On April 26, the Vatican bid farewell to Pope Francis, who was buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. According to a broadcast of the farewell ceremony and the Holy See Press Office, the pope's funeral was attended by approximately 400,

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.