A Mass was held at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City in honor of Pope Francis on Saturday as people around the world watched the late pontiff's funeral and said their final goodbyes.

The honor of delivering the first reading at Pope Francis’ funeral Mass on Saturday fell to Kielce Gussie, an American who works as a reporter with Vatican News. It was, she said on social media, “a great way to say goodbye” to the pontiff.

Pope Francis will be remembered for elevating women to positions of power within the Catholic Church. Vatican author, historian and guide Elizabeth Lev joins Chris Jansing at the Vatican to reflect on the changes the Pope made.

As tens of thousands of Catholics waited in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many were debating the direction of the church.