Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re breaks the bread in front of the crowds at Pope Francis’s funeral. The bread that is broken symbolises the body of Christ, in which we remember his sacrifice.

His funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time in Rome ... The Mass will follow a Eucharistic celebration (meaning bread and wine will be consumed like Jesus' last supper). According to the Vatican ...

The bread that is broken symbolises the body of Christ, in which we remember his sacrifice. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re breaks the bread in front of the crowds at Pope Francis’s funeral.