CNN
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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.
Hundreds were seen filing past his tomb early on Sunday morning, while some 200,000 people were also still in the vicinity of St. Peter’s Square, according to the Vatican.
The Vatican released images of the late pontiff’s tomb, which show a white rose lying on a simple, marble tomb with the inscription “Franciscus.” Above is a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight.
The simplicity of the tomb is notable…
