The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main aisle to pay their last respects to Francis.

Thousands of mourners have visited the Vatican to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who is lying in state, and some have been seen taking photographs of his body

So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to accommodate them.