Pope's Burial: A Historic Moment in Vatican City

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00:00This is the moment mourners said their final farewells to Pope Francis as he was laid to rest.

00:11Vast crowds lined the square in front of St. Peter's Basilica,

00:15where 250,000 people passed through to see Francis lay in state

00:19for three days following his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88.

00:23Dozens of heads of state and royals attended the service in the most prominent gathering of world leaders

00:35since the second inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in January.

00:39Pope Francis' coffin was driven through the streets of Rome to Santa Maria Maggiore for burial,

00:55where thousands lined the streets to watch the procession,

00:58with the coffin being transported in a see-through glass box on top of the car.

01:02Pope Francis was buried with a heartwarming note inside his coffin

01:09describing the 266th pontiff as a simple and much-loved shepherd.

01:14Christ of Jesus,

01:28Christ ofiotta