'He brought so many to the faith': Family pay respects to Pope

New York family describe paying their respects to Pope Francis as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".

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BBC News Correspondent Mark Lowen caught up with one family from New York who described being able to pay their final respects ahead of the Pope's funeral on Saturday as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".

"We just happened to be here and to be able to see Pope Francis and just be here with people and Catholics from all over the world is pretty special," said Ben who was joined by his wife Elizabeth and their four children.

"He brought so many people to the catholic faith," said Elizabeth, adding that Francis had inspired her to "think about the marginalised and the people on the fringes of society".

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