Pope Francis' coffin was carried in a solemn procession from the Vatican to St. Peter's Square, drawing crowds eager to pay their respects. The pontiff, who passed away at 88, was honored with traditional rituals, including Latin chants and a choir invoking saints. His body, adorned in papal vestments, will lie in state for several days at St. Peter's Basilica, prior to the highly anticipated funeral on Saturday, which will see international leaders in attendance. Long lines formed as devotees from around the world came to honor a pope noted for his outreach.
Francis' body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for several days to allow the faithful to bid farewell before his funeral.
People had traveled thousands of miles to pay their respects, highlighting the pope's global outreach and connection with the faithful.
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