"He was dear to all people, very down to earth. You’ve never seen any of that kind of person, so humbled," said James Dmello, who was among around 800 people at a Saturday evening Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on the Near North Side.

Bishop Larry Sullivan delivered the sermon at a special commemoration for Pope Francis, hours after the pope was laid to rest.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88, the Vatican announced. The big picture: Francis pushed the Catholic Church to the left, which satisfied Catholics seeking modernization but dismayed traditionalists.