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More than 20,000 gather at the Vatican

Mourners file past Pope Francis's open coffin

Pope Francis’s body has been moved from his residence in the Vatican to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica

Mourners are now filing past the coffin, which will stay in front of the Papal Altar during the three days of public mourning

Newlyweds Luis and Macarena the BBC the Pope “will bless us from heaven” while a local resident hopes Francis’s successor will “follow him along his path”

The Pope died on Monday morning – his funeral will take place on Saturday, attended by leaders from around the world

We’re pausing our regular text updates – but you can still watch mourners pay their respects by clicking watch live at the top of the page

 

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