The world has reacted quickly to the news of the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Easter Monday.
Within hours of hearing of his passing, mourners have flocked to churches to pay their respects to the leader.
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins.
They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the faithful to pay their respects, followed by the funeral and burial.
