A. Martinez

The funeral's on Saturday. Seems like it's shaping up to be quite a big, big event.

Yeah, 200,000 people. I mean, that sounds like a major logistical challenge. And this funeral, Pope Francis is also breaking with tradition in where he's choosing to be buried. Tell us about that.

Yeah, 200,000 people. I mean, that sounds like a major logistical challenge. And this funeral, Pope Francis is also breaking with tradition in where he's choosing to be buried. Tell us about that.

Yeah, 200,000 people. I mean, that sounds like a major logistical challenge. And this funeral, Pope Francis is also breaking with tradition in where he's choosing to be buried. Tell us about that.

All right, that's NPR's Ruth Sherlock at St. Peter's Square. Ruth, thank you very much for all the details.

All right, that's NPR's Ruth Sherlock at St. Peter's Square. Ruth, thank you very much for all the details.

All right, that's NPR's Ruth Sherlock at St. Peter's Square. Ruth, thank you very much for all the details.

And that's Up First for Wednesday, April 23rd. I'm E. Martinez.

And that's Up First for Wednesday, April 23rd. I'm E. Martinez.

And that's Up First for Wednesday, April 23rd. I'm E. Martinez.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rafael Nam, Kevin Drew, Rylan Barton, Arzu Rezvani, and also Janae Williams. It was produced by Zia Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rafael Nam, Kevin Drew, Rylan Barton, Arzu Rezvani, and also Janae Williams. It was produced by Zia Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rafael Nam, Kevin Drew, Rylan Barton, Arzu Rezvani, and also Janae Williams. It was produced by Zia Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The pontiff died after a working weekend. He met with Vice President J.D. Vance and also spoke to people on Easter Sunday. Ruth Sherlock is in Rome and brings us what we know.

I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The pontiff died after a working weekend. He met with Vice President J.D. Vance and also spoke to people on Easter Sunday. Ruth Sherlock is in Rome and brings us what we know.

I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The pontiff died after a working weekend. He met with Vice President J.D. Vance and also spoke to people on Easter Sunday. Ruth Sherlock is in Rome and brings us what we know.

He was better known to the world as Pope Francis. When he was elected to his exalted post in 2013, he assumed the name of a saint, Francis of Assisi, who deliberately lived in poverty. Francis cast an image of humility during years of strain and change within his church and around the world. He had a lot to say about both things, and we will be hearing a lot about him.

He was better known to the world as Pope Francis. When he was elected to his exalted post in 2013, he assumed the name of a saint, Francis of Assisi, who deliberately lived in poverty. Francis cast an image of humility during years of strain and change within his church and around the world. He had a lot to say about both things, and we will be hearing a lot about him.

He was better known to the world as Pope Francis. When he was elected to his exalted post in 2013, he assumed the name of a saint, Francis of Assisi, who deliberately lived in poverty. Francis cast an image of humility during years of strain and change within his church and around the world. He had a lot to say about both things, and we will be hearing a lot about him.

Yeah, he was the son of immigrants. He grew up in Argentina, lived through turbulent times, and became the first pope ever from Latin America.