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Around a hundred faithful gather at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille, southern France, for a vigil in memory of Pope Francis, on the eve of his funeral.
"He was an exceptional Pope -- full fraternity, humanity, and I wanted to say goodbye to him," says Rene Cassar, of the pontiff who died on April 21 at the age of 88. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES [TO COMPLETE 43JD6NP_EN]