VATICAN CITY -- Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful ...

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The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

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