Pope Francis taken to final resting place after funeral in Vatican | BBC News

Pope Francis' funeral has taken place in the Vatican, and his coffin has arrived at the church in Rome where he will be buried.

Pope Francis "touched minds and hearts" and wanted to "build bridges, not walls", said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who led the service.

Dozens of leaders and dignitaries - including Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Prince William - joined hundreds of thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square and the surrounding area.

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