Pope Francis on Final Journey to St Mary Major

Rome: Pope Francis’s last terrestrial journey began after his funeral on Saturday with the start of the procession taking his coffin from Saint Peter’s to the Rome Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where he will be laid to rest.

According to Ansa News Agency, the late pontiff’s ‘hearse’ was an adapted popemobile, refitted to enable mourners to see the coffin as it passed through the streets of the Italian capital. Thousands of mourners lined up along the route, applauding.