LIVE: Pope Francis funeral set to begin in the Vatican | BBC News

Dozens of world leaders and thousands of mourners are gathering for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88.

The service will begin at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST) in front of St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Pope Francis will be entombed in the Santa Maria Maggiore instead of the crypt at St Peter’s Basilica.

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