The beloved 85-year-old priest murdered by jihadists in his church last week was mourned by thousands of people at his funeral Tuesday amid tight security.

Mourners filled Rouen Cathedral to bid farewell to Rev. Jacques Hamel, who was knifed to death at the altar of his church in the Normandy town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray as he led mass on July 26. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve attended the service, during which Hamel’s coffin was carried through the “Door of Mercy” and placed on an ornate rug before the altar, Reuters reported.(nypost.com)…[+]