Pope Francis: Tributes, mass and vigils held in towns and cities across Europe
In Italy, bells tolled in church towers and flags were lowered to half-staff on government buildings in Rome.
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In Italy, bells tolled in church towers and flags were lowered to half-staff on government buildings in Rome.
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00:00Vigils, tributes and special services of mass have been held across Europe as faithfuls
00:06mourn the late Pope Francis.
00:12In Italy, bells tolled in church towers and flags were lowered to half-mast on government
00:17buildings in Rome.
00:21An evening mass was held at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, during which worshippers
00:26paid homage to the Pontiff during a prayer vigil.
00:31The Notre Dame bells also rang out 88 times to mark the years in the Pope's life.
00:38In Madrid, mass was held at the Almudena Cathedral.
00:42Those attending spoke of the lasting impact of the late Pontiff's legacy.
00:46It was a very beautiful memory and the legacy that he gave us as a Holy Father, his simplicity
00:53and his proximity, I think it was very, very good and we are going to miss him a lot.
01:00Vatican flags have been raised in Hungary, Croatia and Bulgaria, where worshippers are echoing
01:06similar sentiments.
01:08I think that he was a very special and special man, he will be very nice to remain, and all
01:18I can say is just thank you for everything.
01:22In the UK too, mass was held at London's Westminster Cathedral and flags were flown at half-mast across
01:29the capital to mark the Pope's death.