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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as tens of thousands come to view Pope Francis
The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
St. Peter’s Basilica stays open overnight for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout
So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...
Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession taking Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...
Tens of thousands file into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis
The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...
Tens of thousands line up to pay final respects to Pope Francis at the Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica closed its doors just briefly in the early hours and then opened again to welcome crowds of worshippers ...
Pope Francis Casket Open to Public Mourning in St Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica will be kept open until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn.
Vatican Keeps St. Peter’s Open All Night as Thousands Flock to Pay Their Respects to Pope Francis
The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...
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Mourners fill St. Peter's Basilica to honor Pope Francis
The body of Pope Francis is now lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica. The pontiff’s mortal remains, lying in an open wooden ...
Thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica as public viewing begins
The body of Pope Francis was moved to St. Peter's Basilica lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful can pay their ...
Pope Francis' body to be taken to St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral
Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in ...
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St. Peter's Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his funeral
The Vatican opened St. Peter's Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss Guards standing at ...