The powerful and the marginalised were brought together to say a final farewell to a man who "touched minds and hearts" and wanted to "build bridges, not walls", as Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said of Francis during the service.
World leaders, including Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, joined an estimated 400,000 mourners who lined the streets of Rome and gathered in the Vatican.
In Argentina, South Korea and many other parts of the globe, Catholics mourned for the late Pope in churches, Cathedrals and public spaces.
After the funeral, a sombre procession through Rome's streets led Pope Francis to Santa Maria Maggiore basilica - a 4th century church in Rome. He had requested this be his final resting point, making him the first pope not to be buried in St Peter's Basilica in over 100 years.
Nine days of mourning known as Novemdiales now begins, with a mass held every day in Francis' memory.
Attention now turns to who the next Pope will be, in our previous post we explained how the process works.
We'll soon be ending our live coverage, but our final post of this historic day - coming next - is from our reporter Laura Gozzi in Rome.
The conclave will see them gather in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Once the cardinals have entered, they cannot communicate with the outside world until a new pope is chosen.
The cardinals must be under 80 years old to vote, meaning only 135 of the 252 cardinals will be eligible.
A new pope requires a two-thirds majority but this can take time.
One round of voting is done on the first afternoon of the conclave, and then voting will happen up to four times every day afterwards.
If the conclave completes its third day without reaching a decision, cardinals may pause for a day of prayer before resuming voting.
If no decision is made after 33 rounds, there'll be a run-off between the two most voted candidates - but one of them will still need to get two-thirds of the vote to be elected Pope.
"There is no doubt the world has lost a champion in mercy, a champion in one who cares,” Kenyan Archbishop Anthony Muheria says following Pope Francis' funeral.
For Francis, the issue of dignity for migrants was hugely important throughout his papacy.
“In Kenya, we've seen what has happened in South Sudan," he continues - referring to the civil war that gripped South Sudan for many years.
"We try to welcome them," he says in reference to migrants entering Kenya from neighbouring countries, "but perhaps we don't treat them as humanely as we should".
“It's not just about welcoming them, but restoring dignity”.
They say he has been laid to rest "in the side aisle of the Basilica of St Mary Major, between the Pauline Chapel, where his beloved icon of Our Lady ‘Salus Populi Romani’ is located, and the Sforza Chapel."
The Pope's burial rite was preceded by the singing of four psalms before a final prayer was spoken.
His coffin was placed in the tomb and sprinkled with holy water while the Regina Caeli, a prayer usually sung to express joy at Eastertime, was chanted.
The Vatican details the "final formality" of the burial, as the notary of the Liberian Chapter read the act certifying the burial to those present.
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, mass-goers at Clonard Monastery in the west of the city have been paying tribute to the late pope.
Briege Chambers, who watched the funeral, says the atmosphere was "absolutely magnificent, we could feel it even though we weren’t present in Rome at the time, but I think it radiated out.”
“It was very sad, but everybody has to die, don’t they?" says another churchgoer, Bridie McCabe.
A third, Rosa, says: “When any pope dies, I think there are a lot of people who want to pay their respects. But particularly this man."
As world leaders, royalty, and 400,000 mourners lined the streets of Rome and gathered in St Peter's Square, Catholics across the globe bid goodbye to Pope Francis.
In Argentina, South Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo and many other parts of the world people watched the funeral from churches, Cathedrals and public spaces.
And, in Manchester, England, some mourners followed along with the funeral from a hair salon.
