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Pope Francis, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican

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St. Peter's Basilica opens all night as Pope Francis lies in state for second day

Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square and out of the Vatican into Rome to view the body of Pope Francis lying in state.

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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 held on Saturday at 10 a.m. (2 a.m. ET) in St. Peter’s Square, after which the Vatican press office is expected to release details of the conclave that will elect the next pontiff.

Pope lying in state draws tens of thousands to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to accommodate them.

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Pope Francis' funeral will feature huge security operation in Rome

From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St. Peter's Square, Rome is preparing to ...

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Pope Francis' funeral could spur tourism spike among Americans headed to Rome

Pope Francis' funeral is drawing hordes of tourists and could drive up U.S. airfares to Rome, according to travel experts.

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Pope Francis Will Be Buried in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

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Tears flow for the Pope, from St Peter’s Square to Westminster

They poured in from all over the world: from Kosovo and Indonesia, to Norway and Australia. Under dazzling sunshine and ...

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