(27 Apr 2025)
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Vatican City – 27 April 2025
1. Close of inscription on Pope Francis’ tomb in Saint Mary Major Basilica
2. Faithful passing by and paying respects to Pope Francis’ tomb
3. Close of cross above tomb
4. Faithful paying their respects
5. Women showing a banner in front of the tomb that reads (Italian), "Divine Mercy group, Cormano’s parish of the good shepherd"
6. Various of people lining to see tomb
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Susmidah Murphy, tourist from Kerala, India:
"Still, it’s unbelievable that he’s no more with us. It’s a mixed emotion. It’s sad, we don’t get popes like this very often. And we hope that the next pope will continue the same as he has done. And hopefully that he is going to pray for us with Jesus. So it’s a mixed emotion. He’s no longer with us, but he is still with Jesus."
8. People walking in line to see tomb
9. Close of a man taking a picture of the tomb
10. Wide of tomb
11. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Elias Caravalhal, faithful from Rome, Italy:
"Well, Pope Francis has been an inspiration and a guide for me. I would say that the message of his that has really stayed with me is ‘walk, never stop’. Also the one about water, ‘water, when it stops moving, becomes putrid’. It has stayed with me because it really encouraged me to walk in life. I came here because unfortunately I couldn’t go to the Vatican earlier due to other commitments, so I came here to say goodbye to him and thank him for what he has done."
12. Various of people lining up at tomb
13. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Rosario Correale, faithful from Salerno, near Naples:
"It’s very emotional (seeing the tomb). But I see all the people participating, truly moved. He really left a mark on us, hoping that all of this, especially the war, that he can now put an end to this long tragedy that is happening every day from up there."
15. Mid of people leaving basilica
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Amaya Morris, tourist from Los Angeles, California:
"So being able to see the Pope and his tombstone today, it was really beautiful. I thought it was amazing that he wanted to be buried here in this basilica. Out of all of the ones, he chose this one. So I thought that was really amazing. It’s really humbling to be able to be here considering I’m from California. So yes, it was very amazing to be here."
17. Close of "L’osservatore Romano" Italian newspaper, titled "The last salute to the Pontif/ In the Mother’s home"
18.SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rosa Montez, faithful from Vigo, Spain:
"Just praying quietly, because there’s space here, you have to move very slowly in the line, but that’s the feeling, that he rests in peace, which is what I ask for. For me, he was a very different pope, because he’s the fourth or fifth I’ve known, but he was very different. I think he did a lot of good, and now he’s better known after his death than he was when he was alive. The truth is, he was very nice, and I’m not surprised he was in love with Saint Mary Major Basilica. It’s very beautiful."
19. Various exteriors of Saint Mary Major Basilica
20. Various of people lining up to enter
STORYLINE:
Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world and a crowd of hundreds of thousands.
A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said “Franciscus" — the pope’s name in Latin.
A light cast its warm glow over the tomb and a reproduction of the late pontiff’s pectoral cross on the wall above it.
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