In pictures: Pope's funeral

1 of 12 Friday's funeral for Pope John Paul II was both a public and a personal event.

2 of 12 Millions gathered for the ceremony in St Peter's Square, Rome.

3 of 12 The service began with the Pope's coffin being carried out of St Peter's and placed on the steps of the basilica.

4 of 12 Bishops were among those closest to the ceremony.

5 of 12 The pontiff's body was contained in a plain cypress coffin.

6 of 12 More than 200 world leaders were present to pay their respects to the Pope, who died last Saturday.

7 of 12 US President George W Bush was among those attending.

8 of 12 Thousands of pilgrims were outside for the Mass.

9 of 12 Friday's event was one of the largest funerals in history.

10 of 12 But it also remained a private occasion for mourners.

11 of 12 A pilgrim prayed for the pontiff.

12 of 12 Pope John Paul II's marble tomb carries his name in Latin, Ioannes Paulus II, and the years of his papacy, 1978-2005.