Over a quarter of a million people attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome today.

People from all corners of the globe travelled to the Vatican to pay their respects to the late Pontiff.

Earlier this morning people queued for hours before the funeral, while during the funeral, flags from different countries could be seen, representing the many nationalities in attendance.

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is being laid to rest – at Santa Maria Maggiore.

Newtownmanor native Fr. Gerry Comiskey is based in Rome and attended today’s funeral.

He’s been telling Ocean FM why Pope Francis chose to against the grain when it comes to his burial: