Tens of thousands of mourners have gathered in the Vatican City to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday 21 April. A long line of pilgrims and tourists stretches around the sprawling St Peter's Square, with the Argentine pontiff lying in state ahead of his funeral.
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00:00It was pretty emotional. I even cried. I saw the Holy Father like a grandfather. And so I would
00:26write him letters and I would get responses and everything. And so it's going to be hard.
00:33I just lost my grandmother in January. So with my grandmother's death and the Pope's
00:37death, it's difficult. But also, at the same time, I'm happy for him as well.
00:56Very significant. Pope Francis is very significant back in Ireland. And seeing him here today
01:04was really, really, it brought, you know, emotions, a lot of emotions. But it was lovely
01:12to see him today. And it was a great experience and really significant.
01:18My Pope is my life, my guide in my profession. I am a researcher in social science. I am
01:31a mother in a family. I am an amnésica.
01:34I am a doctor.
01:36A doctor.
01:37I am a doctor.
01:38I'm a doctor.
01:39I am a doctor.
01:40She's very sick.
01:41I am being a doctor.
01:42She is very sick.
01:43She can't see her.
01:45She can't even make any other photos.
01:47But it's like that because there's a lot of people.
01:49It's beautiful, it's beautiful.
01:51That's a great time.
01:52God and Lord, thank you.