Believers from across the world will now pay their final respects to Pope Francis

Pope Francis will now lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica where the public will be able to pay their respects to him over the coming days.

This morning, we followed the procession of his coffin from Casa Santa Marta, where he died, to the Basilica. It was one of a number of rites that have been taking place since Francis’s death on Monday.

Cardinals accompanied him on the journey as crowds from across the world gathered along the way – at points some could be heard clapping, others were seen in tears.

A queue has now formed of those wanting to visit his coffin before his funeral on Saturday. Among those waiting are newlyweds Luis and Macarena who told the BBC they travelled to Rome hoping to receive Pope Francis’s blessing.

“I think we received the blessing from above,” Luis said.

We’ll soon be pausing our regular text updates but you can still watch mourners paying their final tributes to Pope Francis by clicking Watch Live at the top of the page.

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