Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica with an intriguing history instead of the grottoes of the Vatican.

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over 120 years to be buried outside the holy city, according to Vatican News.

Leaders from around the world are some of the hundreds of thousands who are attending the funeral of Pope Francis. Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, aged 88, with his funeral taking place on Saturday (April 26) seeing hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets of Rome to pay their respects.