The pontiff's funeral is being held days after he died at the age of 88.
Applause heard as Zelensky arrives for Pope Francis' funeral
Thousands have gathered in Rome to pay their respects to the late pontiff.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford says people from all over the world have gathered to pay their respects.
Pope Francis will be buried in Rome's church of Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking a 100-year-old tradition.
From Pius XII to Benedict XVI, the BBC looks back at video from papal funerals since 1958.
New York family describe paying their respects to Pope Francis as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
Pope Francis will remain lying in an open coffin until his funeral on Saturday
The pontiff's last public appearance was for an Easter Sunday blessing at the Vatican's St Peter's Square.
The most important date in the Christian calendar is being marked around the world.
Police suspect the range was used by a weapons trafficking ring to test assault rifles and other arms.
A climbing pair shatter the record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains.
Pope Francis visits St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health.
On the third day of their state visit, the King and Queen celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.
The King receives a long standing ovation from parliamentarians in Rome, as he gave a speech on the third day of his state visit to Italy.
A fire at a waste disposal centre caused smoke to rise above buildings in the French capital city.
Video shows the moment a parachutist got caught on the roof of a stadium ahead of a rugby match.
The pontiff has not been seen in public since he left Rome's Gemelli hospital on 23 March, after undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new round of tariffs later on Wednesday.
Flash flooding caused significant damage on the Greece's Paros island.
