The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, will take place on Saturday morning, the Holy See said in a statement Tuesday.

Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that you will hear this week.

On Wednesday, the Pope's body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica for public mourning - how the day will unfold At the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the main religious centre in Mexico City, the faithful arrive in droves to attend a Mass for the Pontiff and to hear the bells ring out in his name,

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the election of another.

Following Pope Francis' death Monday at age 88, the Vatican will have an acting head until a new pontiff is chosen during the conclave process. That acting head, or camerlengo, is Cardinal Kevin Farrell,