00:00Thousands of faithful gathered at St. Mary Major to visit Pope Francis' tomb.
00:07The queues began as early as the first hours of dawn.
00:12The tens of thousands who visited the basilica on Sunday were asked to stay only for a few seconds to avoid congestion.
00:21Meanwhile, at the Vatican, 200,000 people attended mass.
00:26Access to St. Peter's Square was blocked shortly after 10 a.m. as it reached its full capacity.
00:33Faithful gathered in the surrounding areas to follow the service on large screens.
00:39The celebration marked the third day of the Jubilee for adolescents.
00:43Hundreds of young people were in the Vatican, but the program was altered to allow for the funeral rites.
00:50Meanwhile, the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, was postponed.
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