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Pope Francis live updates: Vatican may extend hours to pay respects due to turnout
People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...
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Catholics bid final farewell as Pope Francis lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica
Long lines of mourners, many waiting more than four hours under the hot Roman sun, wound around St. Peter’s Square on the ...
Thousands gather at St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis lies to state
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 ...
Tens of thousands of pilgrims flock to Rome ahead of Pope's funeral on Saturday
Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...
The long goodbye: 20,000 people form EIGHT-HOUR queues to see Pope Francis's body and pay last respect as he is placed on display for three days
Tens-of-thousands of people are queuing in three lines at the Vatican, but mourners say the queues are moving 'fairly quickly ...
Cardinal Parolin leads rosary prayer in memory of Pope Francis at St Mary Major
Senior Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin led a rosary prayer at the St Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Tuesday evening, ...
Pope Francis dies latest: Queues form as Pope's coffin to be displayed to public
The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88. Today, his body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica ...