Pope Francis’ Funeral to Air Live from Vatican City: How to Stream the Services Online

The world will mourn Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 on April 21, the day after Easter. The late leader of the Roman Catholic Church died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure, according to the Vatican.

The late pontiff’s funeral takes place on Saturday, April 26 in St. Peter’s Square. His open casket is currently at St. Peter’s Basilica, where Catholics and mourners can pay their respects.

At a Glance: How to Stream Pope Francis’ Funeral Online

Over 200,000 people are expected to attend Francis’ funeral at St. Peter’s Square, the large plaza in front of Vatican City’s basilica.

Below, keep reading for everything you need to know about when and where to stream Pop Francis’ funeral services online.

When Is Pope Francis’ Funeral? Date, Time

Pope Francis’ funeral will begin on Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m. Rome time (1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET) with a Eucharistic celebration, followed by Mass. He will be buried in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, per his wish.

How to Watch Pope Francis’ Funeral Online Without Cable

Pope Francis’ funeral will air live on Saturday, April 26, with some networks beginning coverage at 12:30 a.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET. ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and PBS News are among the networks in the U.S. that will broadcast the services.

Cord-cutters can watch the Argentinian pope’s funeral on any TV streaming service that carries the above channels, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Peacock and Sling.

Hulu + Live TV

Packages starting at $82.99 per month; three-day free trial

Stream Pope Francis’ funeral on ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS News or NBC through Hulu + Live TV, which offers 90 more channels alongside Disney+, Hulu and ESPN starting at $82.99 per month with ads. New subscribers can watch the service for free with a three-day trial.

Peacock

Plans starting at $7.99 per month

You can also watch Pope Francis’ funeral live on Peacock’s Premium Plus plan, the exclusive streamer for NBC. The Premium Plus tier starts at $13.99 per month (or $139.99 per year) and offers your local NBC channel, content downloads to watch offline and limited ads.

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DirecTV Stream

Plans starting at $39.99 per month; seven-day free trial

DirecTV also carries all of the major news networks that are covering the late pope’s funeral services, and new subscribers can stream for free with a three-day trial. Plans start at $39.99 per month for DirecTV’s MyNews Genre Pack that offers NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and more; or expand your options with the DirecTV Choice Signature Package on sale for $79.99 per month (reg. $89.99 per month) for 24 months plus taxes and fees. Learn more about DirecTV’s flexible, month-to-month plans here.

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Fubo

Fubo offers a five-day trial to eligible subscribers, allowing cord-cutters to stream the late pope’s funeral for free on ABC, NBC, CBS,PBS News and CNN. Plans are on sale starting at $64.99 for the first month (then $84.99 monthly after) for over 220 channels, unlimited cloud DVR and access on up to 10 screens.

Sling

Plans on sale starting at $40.99 for the first month

Stream Pope Francis’ funeral on ABC, NBC and other networks through Sling’s Blue or Orange & Blue Plans, both on sale for $40.99 or $55.99, respectively, for the first month. The TV streaming platform offers more than 45 news, sports and entertainment channels; learn more here.

How to Livestream Pope Francis’ Funeral Online with Cable

Those with cable can stream the pope’s funeral online by logging into abc.com, nbc.com, cbs.com, cnn.com and other major news networks’ websites or apps with their TV provider account, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon and Xfinity, among others.

Who Is Expected to Attend Pope Francis’ Funeral?

The funeral of the 266th Bishop of Rome is expected to draw world leaders to Vatican City. According to Time, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, U.N., Secretary-General Antóonio Guterres, Prince William, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, French president Emmanuel Macron, Irish president Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach (prime minister) Micheál Martin, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Polish president Andrzej Duda are among those who will attend.