Pope Francis: Tributes, mass and vigils held in towns and cities across Europe

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00:00Vigils, tributes and special services of mass have been held across Europe as faithfuls

00:06mourn the late Pope Francis.

00:12In Italy, bells tolled in church towers and flags were lowered to half-mast on government

00:17buildings in Rome.

00:21An evening mass was held at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, during which worshippers

00:26paid homage to the Pontiff during a prayer vigil.

00:31The Notre Dame bells also rang out 88 times to mark the years in the Pope's life.

00:38In Madrid, mass was held at the Almudena Cathedral.

00:42Those attending spoke of the lasting impact of the late Pontiff's legacy.

00:46It was a very beautiful memory and the legacy that he gave us as a Holy Father, his simplicity

00:53and his proximity, I think it was very, very good and we are going to miss him a lot.

01:00Vatican flags have been raised in Hungary, Croatia and Bulgaria, where worshippers are echoing

01:06similar sentiments.

01:08I think that he was a very special and special man, he will be very nice to remain, and all

01:18I can say is just thank you for everything.

01:22In the UK too, mass was held at London's Westminster Cathedral and flags were flown at half-mast across

01:29the capital to mark the Pope's death.

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