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

UPI on MSN · 10h

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.

NBC News on MSN · 2h

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.

CBS News · 11h

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 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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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 ...

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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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