The funeral service for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is being held today at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Thousands of mourners are at the Mass to pay respects to Scalia, who died last Saturday at the age of 79:
A sad day. pic.twitter.com/2DyPm0ZS9N
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) February 20, 2016
#Scalia's casket arrives at the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington https://t.co/ngLA4k4cAp https://t.co/ZF7NqU7EZv
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 20, 2016
Mourners gather for Scalia's funeral Mass at hallowed place. https://t.co/JMiV2tksp3 pic.twitter.com/V7ktfPYF7R
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) February 20, 2016
Thousands, including Cruz and Cheney, pour in for Scalia’s funeral led by his priest son https://t.co/ytcNFGxCzm pic.twitter.com/dFth5cR1tv
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) February 20, 2016
Notable moment: @VP Biden enters funeral for Scalia, shakes hands with Clarence Thomas.
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) February 20, 2016
The funeral mass for #Scalia begins https://t.co/KyTLDB7hhq https://t.co/FoNuyE1tMB
— CNN (@CNN) February 20, 2016
Fr. Paul Scalia gives thanks his father's body was brought through holy door of #mercy #JusticeScalia @MarysShrine pic.twitter.com/vmkwCwvs93
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) February 20, 2016
Justice Clarence Thomas reads a Bible passage at #Scalia's funeral https://t.co/C9ObRN7U7n https://t.co/BHGuFA1O5V
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 20, 2016
Antonin Scalia's son Paul is leading the funeral Mass for his father. https://t.co/mP4R0DpIzd pic.twitter.com/z9Dwh1BsaU
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 20, 2016
"God blessed Dad, as is well known, with a love for his country." – Fr. Paul Scalia, #AntoninScalia's son pic.twitter.com/9R38Viwiwh
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 20, 2016
"Every funeral reminds us of just how thin the veil is between this world and the next"
— Father Paul Scalia
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 20, 2016
"Many recount what dad did for God, but today we recount what God did for our dad." Fr. Paul Scalia
— C.C. Pecknold (@ccpecknold) February 20, 2016
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