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Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

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By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome For his final resting place, Francis asked for the same simplicity with which he had lived his life ... in Vatican City in Rome, Italy.

It's a day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis.