Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000

Tens of thousands of people have lined the four-mile route between St. Peter's Basilica and Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis will be laid to rest this afternoon.

People could be seen crying and applauding the vehicle carrying his coffin as thousands took the final opportunity to thank Pope Francis.

The procession is taking the pope's body past a number of Rome's historical landmarks, including the Roman Forum and the Colosseum.

When Pope Francis arrives at Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, it will be the last time he will be seen in public before he is buried, and the basilica reopens to visitors again on Sunday.

Thousands lining the streets of Rome applauded as the popemobile carrying Pope Francis' simple wooden coffin passed by.

Crowds applauded and yelled "Papa Francesco!" as a slow-moving motorcade escorting the pope's coffin to his final resting place left the Vatican to make its way across Rome.

Crowds applauded and yelled "Papa Francesco!" as a slow-moving motorcade escorting the pope's coffin to his final resting place left the Vatican.

The coffin was visible from atop a modified popemobile. There was more clapping and church bells rang out as the popemobile emerged from a tunnel and crossed the Tiber River.

The popemobile was flanked by police on motorcycles.

The 3.5-mile route crosses the Tiber River and passes Italy's monumental Tomb of the Unknown soldier, the ancient Roman Forum and the Colosseum before reaching the basilica.

The coffin will be met by about 40 migrants, prisoners, and homeless and transgender people, reflecting the pontiff's care for people who are marginalized.

The coffin carrying Pope Francis was carried through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica for a final time on Saturday morning as bells tolled for the pope throughout the Vatican.

The funeral, lasting over two hours, concluded with bells ringing for the pontiff as tens of thousands gathered to mourn.

Pope Francis' coffin will now be taken to Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major where he will be laid to rest.

It is one of the most poignant and iconic moments in papal funerals: the simple yet profound image of the breeze blowing the pages of the Book of the Gospels resting on top of the pope's coffin.

The book was opened to the reading, "In the Passion and death of the Lord."