His memorial service is set for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) and his body will be buried at Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major in a simple wooden casket, per his request.

Why Donald Trump is set for third-tier seats at the funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican protocol suggest US President will not be in the front row of dignitaries

"He was a good man, worked hard and loved the world," the American leader said in the wake of Francis’ death on Monday. The late pope, who was 88 when he passed away, was an outspoken critic of some of Trump’s policies, which he said were ‘not Christian’.