Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome, a day after his funeral service that was attended by world leaders and royalty.

By Giselda Vagnoni and Cristiano Corvino ROME (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people streamed past the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, packing the Roman basilica where he had chosen to be buried in a break from tradition.

His casket was then taken in a final journey to St. Mary Major, where the pope was met, according to his wishes, by dozens of Rome’s impoverished and needy, including prisoners,