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Apr 26
24m 7s

Pope Francis funeral - special episode

Bbc World Service
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The Pope's funeral was attended by dozens of politicians and royalty. We hear from correspondents in Rome and countries with close links to the Pope - the DRC, Philippines and Argentina.

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