Public visitation was set to come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St.

The ceremony at the Vatican began at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific), and you can now watch the full video ... he chose to honor St. Francis of Assisi. The funeral began ...

Mourners will have one final day to view the body of Pope Francis before a funeral Saturday, April 26 will be held in the middle of Vatican City to honor the leader of the Catholic church.