Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the

Catholic faithful began visiting Pope Francis' tomb on Sunday at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome. The simple white tomb, marked with the name "Franciscus" and surrounded by a warm light, attracted thousands of mourners.

Hundreds of people filed past the tomb of Pope Francis from early on Sunday morning in the Roman basilica where he chose to be buried in a break from tradition. No pope had been laid to rest outside the Vatican in more than a century,