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A sea of mourners watched on, as the Vatican bid a final farewell to Pope Francis last night.
The 88-year-old pontiff has now been laid to rest at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Hundreds of thousands filled out Saint Peter's Square and surrounding areas to catch a glimpse of the funeral.
New Zealand Archbishop Cardinal John Dew was among the crowd - and he said it was a 'lovely' ceremony.
"I think there were 50 heads of state here - from 50 different countries. I thought that just spoke volumes of the fact that that many people would make the effort to get to Rome for his funeral."
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