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Thousands visit Pope Francis tomb in Rome day after funeral

Faithful shade from the sun with umbrellas as they attend a holy mass a day after the funeral of Pope Francis, near The Vatican, in Rome [Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP]

Thousands of mourners have gathered in Rome to pay their respects at the tomb of Pope Francis, a day after his funeral drew world leaders and hundreds of thousands of the faithful.

On Sunday, queues were seen at the tomb, which opened to the public on the second of nine days of official mourning, with a conclave to select his successor expected between May 5 and May 10.

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