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He came out in a wheelchair and waved from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica to cheering crowds, wishing those gathered a "happy Easter". Image source ... He will be laid to rest in the Basilica ...

The late pontiff died at the age of 88 after going through a severe bout of penumonia. In his last Easter address on Sunday, he called for freedom of thought and tolerance.