Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge delivers his homily during an April 26 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The bishop said the Mass was a time for “thanking God for the gift of Pope Francis’s life and ministry and in praying for his eternal happiness and peace.” (CS photo by Nicole Olea)

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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.