WATCH: ABC News special coverage of the funeral of Pope Francis

Kyle Brown KSTP

Funeral services for the late Pope Francis were held Saturday morning at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. A live stream of the event has since ended.

You can find the original article relating to the event down below.

ABC News will carry special coverage of the ceremony starting at 2:30 a.m. Central Time. You can view the full special report live in the video player above and on Channel 5.

Pope Francis died Monday of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican said. He was 88.

His physician, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, said Thursday the pope died at home “without suffering.”

The pontiff’s final public appearance came on Easter Sunday, when he gave a brief blessing to the faithful gathered at St. Peter’s Square: “Buona Pasqua,” Italian for “Happy Easter.”

The Rome mayor’s office tells ABC News more than 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral Saturday. Over 120,000 faithful flocked to the city over the first two days of the pope lying in state.