By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was carried into St. Peter’s Square on Saturday at the start of a funeral Mass attended by a multitude of mourners, including powerful world leaders, pilgrims and prelates.
Applause rang out as the wooden coffin, inlaid with a large cross, was brought out of St. Peter’s Basilica and into the sun-filled square by white-gloved, black-suited pallbearers.
Bells tolled
