The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday (21st April) led to a period of mourning for Catholics around the world, which culminates with a funeral mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City today. World leaders and thousands of mourners have gathered to mark the Pope's funeral after he died at the age of 88 earlier this week. The pontiff passed away suffering from a stroke, with the news coming less than 24 hours after he had appeared in a wheelchair at St Peter's Square to lead an Easter address. He had previously been recovering after a five-week spell in hospital with double pneumonia. Leaders paying their respects at the funeral today include Donald Trump, Prime Minister Kier Starmer, Prince William, President Vlodomir Zelensky, and President Emmanuel Macron. If you are wondering how you can pay your respects by watching the ceremony from home, read on for everything you need to know about how to watch the Pope's funeral. How to watch the Pope's funeral in the UK: Time, schedule and coverage details The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place today (Saturday 26th April), with coverage airing on multiple channels in the UK. What time is the Pope's funeral? Timings confirmed The funeral itself began at 9am this morning (Saturday 26th April). Coverage is airing on both BBC One and Sky News. You can tune in to either of these channels to watch coverage live. What channel is Pope Francis's funeral airing on in the UK? The Pope's funeral is airing live on both BBC One and Sky News today. BBC One's coverage began at 8:30am, while Sky News began broadcasting at 8am. The BBC's coverage runs for four hours, with Reeta Chakrabarti presenting live from St Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The special was added to the channel's schedules in place of Saturday Kitchen Live, Mary Berry: Love to Cook and Football Focus, all of which will now air on BBC Two. Meanwhile, Saturday's broadcast of Breakfast has been cut short by 90 minutes and the BBC News and Weather will now air from 12:30pm, as opposed to the previously billed 1pm. You will also be able to watch the BBC's coverage on both BBC iPlayer and the BBC News Channel. Meanwhile, coverage on Sky News will run until 1pm. Sky News presenter Anna Botting will host a special programme live from Rome, with commentary from Sky News commentator Alastair Bruce, who will guide viewers through the funeral, taking place in front of St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The special programme can also be viewed on YouTube and the Sky News App, will feature prominent guests and will include live streams of both the build-up to and the aftermath of the service. What is the order of service for the funeral of Pope Francis? The Vatican confirmed the full order of service for the Pope's funeral ahead of the ceremony in St Peter's Square today. The 87-page booklet contains details of the service in English, Latin and Italian. The full order of service can be found here. Looking for something to watch? Visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
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