Huge numbers visit Pope's tomb

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Cardinals stand in front of the tomb of Pope Francis during the Homage of the College of Cardinals and Second Vespers, on the first day of its opening to the public in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome. Photo: Getty Images

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.

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