The funeral of the pope is underway in Vatican City, where throngs of mourners have gathered to give a final send-off to Francis, who will be remembered as a champion of migrants and the poor, and for his efforts to reshape the Catholic Church.

The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first Latin American pope, he championed a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church.