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The papal funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

Francis paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli last week to offer well-wishes to inmates ahead of Easter.

The pontiff died aged 88 on Easter Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, bringing to an end his 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.