Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that was a little bit close to the line. Luckily, he roared with laughter and told me “Sei cattivo!

The funeral service for Pope Francis is taking place Saturday morning at the Vatican, after which the late leader of the Catholic Church will be buried in Rome. While the ceremony will follow many traditions developed over centuries of church history,