Following Pope Francis’ funeral service, St Peters Basilica, in Rome, finally reopened to the public, and our reporter in the Italian capital, Tony Irungu, joined the crowd and takes us on a tour inside the sumptuous 16th basilica - the world’s largest church - where the Pope’s body laid in state. Hundreds of thousands of mourners from all over the world had lined up for hours throughout different days to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis’ body in a simple wooden coffin placed at the main altar of

The Magnificent..St. Peter's Basilica was built between 1506 and 1626 under the guidance of several master architects, including Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Commissioned by Pope Julius II, it was constructed to replace the Old St. Peter’s Basilica, originally built by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century. The basilica stands as a monumental expression of Renaissance and Baroque architecture, housing priceless artworks like Michelangelo’s Pietà and Be