Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the late pontiff has already broken with some traditions in the ways pontiffs are laid to rest.

Pope Francis' funeral will bring dignitaries and mourners from all over the country. You can stream his services in Alabama. See what time here

The funeral of Pope Francis will be simpler than those of previous popes, following instructions he set out himself. But as a head of state and leader of more than a billion Catholics worldwide, it will still be a spectacle of ceremony and tradition.