Public viewing of Pope Francis' body ended on Friday evening, after the coffin carrying the late pontiff was brought to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning.
Over the course of those three days of lying in state, more than 250,000 people paid their respects to the late Pope, the Vatican said in a statement on Friday.
On Wednesday, crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to watch as members of the clergy carried out a procession on the day the Pope's body was transferred to the basilica
On Wednesday, the first day the pontiff's body was viewable, the basilica stayed open all night to accommodate the crowds.
The basilica then closed at 03:00 on Friday and reopened a few hours later before shutting for good at 18:00.
The threat of rain on the final day of public viewing saw mourners arrive prepared to wait out the weather - come rain or shine
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