BBC News: Pope Francis’s body has been moved from his residence at the Vatican to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica.
There was applause from the crowds as the procession made its way through St Peter’s Square.
From today until his funeral on 26 April, the Pope will lie in state inside the iconic St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican for a period of public mourning.
The Pope died on Monday morning – his funeral will take place on Saturday, attended by leaders from around the world
