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The Vatican gears up for Pope funeral


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Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend Pope Francis's funeral in the Vatican's St Peter's Square THIS MORNING.  Among them will be world leaders, Catholic officials and mourners from around the globe. The funeral mass is expected to begin at 10am.  After the mass his simple wooden coffin is then expected to be driven slowly to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica where Francis will be buried, his undecorated tomb marked with just one word: Franciscus. The burial ceremony is said to be a private event attended by his relatives. People will be able to visit the tomb from TOMORROW morning. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to our correspondent from the Vatican,  John Bevir 

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