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Seating plan for a pope’s funeral – it’s complicated

  • Pope Francis' funeral occurred Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.
  • The pontiff died Monday at age 88, leading to the funeral service.
  • Tens of thousands of faithful attended, including young people who planned trips for a suspended canonization.
  • The Vatican estimated the open-air funeral mass crowd at 200,000 people.
  • World leaders and dignitaries attended, navigating diplomatic protocols regarding seating arrangements.
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They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis' funeral

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint but ended up bidding farewell to Pope Francis instead.

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