Pope Francis death: Crowds take ghoulish snaps of pontiff lying in state in sea of phones

Pope Francis death: Crowds take ghoulish snaps of pontiff lying in state in sea of phones

Huge eight-hour queues are building up outside St Peter's Basilica to see Pope Francis lying in state - and some mourners have been taking photographs of his body once they are inside the church

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