Over 30,000 people gather at Rome church to visit Pope Francis' tomb

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Peter's Basilica, others perched on podiums or deep within the crowd, shot the key moments and conveyed the sheer scale, capturing the solemnity as the pallbearers raised the pope's simple coffin and individuals clasped their hands in silent prayer.
The Gazette
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Rows of cardinals in their flowing bright red robes prayed and bowed their heads, nuns clutched rosaries and images of the pope, and pilgrims young and old battled with their exhaustion after waiting for hours.
Reuters
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His funeral cortege had to cover six kilometres along streets lined with applauding crowds to cross Rome to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Hindustan Times
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His tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica was opened for public viewing.
Gulf News

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