ROME (7News) — 7News is in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of Catholics have gathered to bid farewell to Pope Francis, known as "The People's Pope," as he embarks on his final journey to his resting place.

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26. While the city is heavily booked out, there are still ways to visit affordably.

For his final resting place, Francis asked for the same simplicity with which he had lived his life. In his will, which the Vatican released Monday, Francis asked to be buried “in the earth,” in a simple,