Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, is being laid to rest in a service he deliberately simplified.

The public funeral Mass is being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presiding. The funeral will be less formal than other papal funerals, with Francis having made changes last year around the process, including the use of a modest wooden coffin.

Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter’s Square drew hundreds of thousands of mourners and a roster of global leaders. After the Mass, the Catholic Church laid the 88-year-old pontiff to rest.