Mourning Pope Francis: Tens of thousands pay their respects to 'wonderful Pope'

Mourners stood in line for hours on Thursday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

Huge queues snaked around St Peter’s Square and the surrounding roads, before being funnelled through the heart of the basilica in a single column leading to the central altar, where Francis’ open-topped coffin is placed on a dais.

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