World bids farewell to Pope who told people to 'build bridges, not walls'
World bids farewell to Pope who told people to 'build bridges, not walls'

Pope Francis has been buried in Rome, with hundreds of thousands of people and dozens of world leaders attending his funeral at the Vatican.
Read the full article on BBC World
Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The BBC article is mostly accurate. The key claims about the funeral attendance and the "build bridges, not walls" message are supported by multiple sources. There are some variations in the estimated attendance numbers, but these are minor discrepancies. The article presents the information in a relatively neutral manner.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** Pope Francis has been buried in Rome.
- Verification Source #3: Supports this claim, stating "Pope Francis' funeral live updates: Pontiff laid to rest at Rome's St..."
- Verification Source #5: Supports this claim, stating "Pope Francis' coffin brought to final resting place".
- Verdict:* Accurate.
- Claim:** Hundreds of thousands of people and dozens of world leaders attended his funeral at the Vatican.
- Verification Source #2: Supports the claim of attendance, stating "Pope Francis funeral: 250,000 people bid farewell to pontiff who said 'build bridges, not walls' ... Royals, world leaders and cardinals..."
- Verification Source #2: Provides a specific number (250,000). The BBC article uses "hundreds of thousands," which is consistent.
- Verification Source #4: Supports the claim of world leader attendance, stating "Pope Francis funeral updates: Leaders, mourners bid farewell to..."
- Verdict:* Accurate.
- Claim:** Pope told people to 'build bridges, not walls'.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, stating "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian," said Francis at the time."
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, stating "Pope Francis funeral: 250,000 people bid farewell to pontiff who said 'build bridges, not walls'..."
- Verification Source #3: Supports this claim, stating "'Build bridges, not walls': Crowd applauds as Cardinal Re recalls..."
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim, stating "The late pontiff wanted to build bridges, not walls, presiding Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said during the funeral homily."
- Verification Source #5: Supports this claim, stating "Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presided over the funeral ceremony and said the world ought to 'build bridges, not walls' to honor the late pope."
- Verdict:* Accurate.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- The claim that Pope Francis was buried in Rome is supported by Verification Source #3 and Verification Source #5.
- The claim that hundreds of thousands of people attended is supported by Verification Source #2, which specifies 250,000 people.
- The claim that dozens of world leaders attended is supported by Verification Source #2 and Verification Source #4.
- The claim that Pope Francis told people to "build bridges, not walls" is supported by Verification Source #1, Verification Source #2, Verification Source #3, Verification Source #4, and Verification Source #5.
- There are no significant contradictions between the sources. The slight variation in attendance numbers (e.g., "hundreds of thousands" vs. "250,000") is not a significant contradiction.