Pope Francis watches pallbearers carrying the cypress coffin of former Pope Benedict in 2023
Pope Francis's funeral will look a little different to past ceremonies.
Proceedings will begin with the Vatican's highest-ranking cardinal, Kevin Farrell, presiding over the "rite of the confirmation of death" and placing the Pope's body in a coffin.
A papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, but Pope Francis recently approved plans to simplify the whole procedure.
The late pontiff opted for a basic wooden coffin, and scrapped the tradition of placing the Pope's body on a raised platform for public viewing.
Instead, mourners will be invited to pay their respects while his body remains inside the coffin, with the lid removed.
Francis will be laid to rest in the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome – the first time a Pope has been buried outside the Vatican in more than a Century.
Pope Francis' body could be moved to St Peter's Basilica as early as Wednesday, according to Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni.
He says a group of cardinals will meet on Wednesday and make a formal decision, but if it goes ahead it would allow people to pay their respects.
