Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leaves behind one living sister and a handful of nieces and nephews – only one of whom is expected to attend his funeral Saturday.
The pontiff's funeral follows the three days of public viewing of his body inside the basilica, which was kept open all night to accommodate the staggering flock of mourners who came to pay their final respects.
The 82-year-old, who met Pope Francis three times as vice president, held onto his wife and a priest as he cautiously walked down the stairs to the seating area.
While Francis' funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view his body — the mass will involve a series of longtime Catholic symbols and ceremonies.
“Her legacy lives on in the countless lives that she touched as a teacher, coach, and community leader. She will be profoundly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Rome where he will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, a Ukrainian presidential spokesman said on Saturday.
The body of a missing Princeton junior was recovered from a lake that borders the New Jersey campus on Friday morning, ending a nearly week-long search for the student.
A year ago, Malik Nabers made headlines when he expressed that he wanted to wear jersey No. 1, and the Giants actually unretired that number to give it to their first-round pick.
Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson ended up on the player benches fighting as the Capitals and Canadiens were making their way off the ice for the second intermission during Friday’s Game 3 between the Eastern Conference foes.