People pay final respects to Pope Francis in Vatican City, Vatican - 25 Apr 2025 by Vasily Krestyaninov / SOPA Images
According to the Vatican, approximately 250,000 people visited the basilica over three days to pay their final respects. With the public farewell now completed, world leaders are arriving in Rome ahead of the funeral scheduled for April 26, 2025.
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