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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night

Thousands pay final respects to Pope Francis as Vatican considers extending public viewing

The public viewing of Pope Francis' casket is scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so strong that the Vatican said it would consider longer hours to meet the demand.

Chicago Tribune · 1h

Vatican keeps St. Peter’s open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout

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

Las Vegas Sun · 14h

The Latest: The Vatican opens St. Peter's Basilica to public to pay final respects to Pope Francis

The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insist

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Reuters · 16h

Pope Francis' body to be taken to St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral

Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

ABC News on MSN · 15h

Vatican prepares for funeral of Pope Francis

Catholic commentator Gloria Purvis joined ABC News Live to discuss the preparations underway in Vatican City ahead of Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday.

The New York Times · 52m

Cardinals Gather in Vatican to Fine Tune Preparations for Pope’s Funeral

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda and to decide on the logistics of mourning for Francis were gathering pace.

31mon MSN

Mourners queue overnight to see popular Pope as Vatican extends opening hours

Thousands more are expected to flock to pay their respects throughout Thursday and until 7pm local time on Friday.

1hon MSN

John Swinney to attend Pope's funeral in Rome

The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

19h

Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis: Live updates

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

21hon MSN

As Pope Francis lies in state, Catholics gather in Rome to say goodbye

Maria Pia Caruso travelled to Rome from her hometown in northern Italy after she learned Pope Francis had died at age 88, to ...

1don MSN

Everything you need to know about visiting Rome and the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

National Catholic Register1h

Cardinals Converge in Rome As Second General Congregation Gathers 103 Prelates

The congregation also determined which cardinals will celebrate each of the subsequent Novendiales Masses through May 4.

22hon MSN

How to visit Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

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How the ‘Conclave’ team recreated the top-secret Vatican ceremony to elect a new pope

The death of Pope Francis this week has sparked renewed interest in the Oscar-winning movie Conclave. Now streaming on Amazon ...

RTÉ Ireland5h

Outpouring of grief as mourners congregate at the Vatican

RTÉ's Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely looks at how Rome and the Catholic community are dealing with ...

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