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A phrase like "diverse viewpoints" sets off warning bells for many climate scientists, pointing to the transparent effort to continue to foment confusion about the causes and impacts of climate change.

"I came here because this is where the Pope used to come before any journey," she told the BBC, raising her voice over the sound of the midday bells tolling.

As the coffin crossed the square, bells tolled and crowds broke into rounds of applause - a traditional Italian sign of respect.

Across the country - where it is not uncommon for the smallest village to have a patron saint - church bells tolled and portraits of Pope Francis were hung inside churches as the faithful mourned.

Cynthia Cook and her mother, Julieta Camacha, offered their silent prayers at Queen of Angels Catholic Church on Monday morning as the cathedral bells rang overhead.