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A woman stands before candles in a church.

A photo of Pope Francis in a frame.

St Mary's Sydney Berge Breiland

People at a church pew.

"Yesterday was just devastating and I was just crying,"
she said.

A man with a piece of cloth on his head looks at the camera.

"He began to implement a culture of safeguarding for the most vulnerable. Work that must continue into the future."

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Anthony Albanese walking.

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"With God, may Pope Francis rest in peace."

Miriam

"This is one of his many important legacies and one of the reasons why in so many parts of the world, the church is growing."

An archbishop in a cream gown reads from a book being held in front of him as men in white gowns bow their heads in prayer.

"That he knew that she had died, and that he cared, was really quite remarkable. He would have been meeting a thousand people a day and it was very moving for me."
Most Reverend Anthony Fisher stands next a portrait of pope francis

A man being interviewed about abuse in the church

"My message obviously to the Conclave is hopefully that they pick a pope who will not forget us and probably do more,"
he said.

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