'A moment of profound emotion and reflection': Pope Francis' faithful mourners

As world leaders took to their seats at the funeral of Pope Francis, hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims gathered in and around St. Peter's Square.
VATICAN CITY — As world leaders took to their front row seats at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims gathered in and around the pillared walls of St. Peter’s Square.
In a sunbaked Vatican City, huge crowds of devoted faithful stood for hours in a section beyond the neat rows of cardinals, who remained seated in their colorful robes and hats.
The laying to rest of the late pope was just one crescendo in what will be a weekslong series of events between the death of one pontiff and the naming of another that last happened two decades ago. It has drawn masses of Catholics from across the world to pay their respects and await the news of Francis' successor, giving the city-state a somber but friendly atmosphere.
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