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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.
Pope Francis’ coffin closed in private ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis’ coffin is closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening, April 25, 2025, after more than 250,000 people paid their final respects to the late pope over three days of public visitation. Credit: Vatican Media
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Coffin with Pope Francis is sealed in St. Peter's Basilica ahead of funeralThe coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday. A changing ...
The Rev. Michael Duffy and the Rev. Rev. Michael Bartholomew are among the many who will be in Vatican City for the papal ...
Basilica closed to mourners as world leaders gather in Rome for historic service - World leaders including US President ...
Pope Francis has continued to break with tradition even in death, having requested before he died several changes to the ...
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Pope Francis: mourners file through St Peter’s Basilica as Irish archbishops travel to Vatican to concelebrate pontiff’s funeralThousands of mourners again waited through the night for a chance to see Pope Francis’s remains before the lying-in-state ends on Friday evening.Vast crowds are expected to gather ahead of Saturday’s ...
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