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Tens of thousands file into St. Peter's Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour and a half Thursday morning for cleaning.

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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.

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Greater Cincinnati family honoring Pope Francis during trip to Rome

Matt Daniels, the superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Covington, planned a family trip to Rome around the canonization of Carlo Acutis. On Monday morning, a flight attendant told him Pope ...

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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' body taken to St. Peter's Basilica for lying in state

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

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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