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Pope Francis, St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican

Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds 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 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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Tens of thousands file into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis

After so many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open overnight, the lines of mourners waiting to pay their last respects have continued to file past his coffin.

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Watch live: Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican

Throngs of mourners are lining St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state.

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What is the distance between St. Peter’s Basilica and Santa Maria Maggiore? This is the route of Pope Francis’ funeral procession

Pope Francis’ funeral procession will travel approximately six kilometers from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Mary Major.

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Why Popes Are Typically Buried in St. Peter's Basilica

A fter the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was ...

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Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Basilica closed to mourners as world leaders gather in Rome for historic service

Basilica closed to mourners as world leaders gather in Rome for historic service - World leaders including US President ...

Pope’s burial place reflects his ‘humble, simple, essential’ life, basilica’s archbishop says

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it ...

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Mourners file through St Peter’s Basilica overnight as lying-in-state set to end - Clone

Vast crowds are expected to gather ahead of Saturday’s funeral in St Peter’s Square, which will see the highest-ranking ...

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Behind-the-scenes access to St. Peter's Basilica

NBC News gained behind-the-scenes access to St. Peter's Basilica as thousands of people waited in hours-long lines to pay ...

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