Watch live coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88.

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in over a century and the first to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in more than 300 years.

A trainee priest who is studying in Rome has said it was "a privilege to say goodbye" to Pope Francis. Dominic Redcliffe from Liverpool said he had prayed for the Pope and given thanks "for his gentleness and care for all" while he was among the crowds attending the Pope's funeral earlier.