In downtown Dallas, dozens of Catholics made their way to Cathedral Guadalupe Monday night. A special memorial mass was held to honor Pope Francis . "He chose to be called simply Francis," Bishop Edward Burns said. "A name that signaled his mission to rebuild the church, to live the Gospel with simplicity and to draw near to the poor."

Flags across Texas and the United States have been lowered to half-staff since Monday in honor of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.