Thousands of people head to Vatican City to pay their last respects to Pope Francis
Prayer services are held around the world for Pope Francis, who died on Monday (Apr 21). The Argentine pontiff's body is lying in state at St Peter's Basilica until his funeral on Saturday (Apr 26) and thousands of people are flocking to Vatican City to pay their last respects. John Bevir reports from Rome. Prayer services are held around the world for Pope Francis, who died on Monday (Apr 21). The Argentine pontiff's body is lying in state at St Peter's Basilica until his funeral on Saturday (Apr 26) and thousands of people are flocking to Vatican City to pay their last respects. John Bevir reports from Rome.
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