How To Stream Pope Francis' Funeral -- and the Movie About Picking the Next Pope

There are over 1 billion Catholics, and they are mourning the loss of their church's leader this week. The death of Pope Francis on Monday ends a particularly progressive papal reign. The Vatican will be livestreaming the papal funeral on its YouTube channel this Saturday. Pope Francis' funeral will be held at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on April 26 at 10 a.m. local time, after which he will be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. Most popes are buried in St. Peter's Basilica or its grottoes, but according to the AP, Francis chose the St. Mary Major Basilica to reflect his veneration of an icon of the Virgin Mary that is located there, the Salus Populi Romani (Salvation of the people of Rome). His funeral will be simpler than those of other popes, as Francis simplified the funeral rites last year, permitting his burial outside the Vatican, and emphasizing his role as a bishop rather than as pope. The pope is also the Bishop of Rome. Previous popes wer ... Read full article.