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Vatican may extend hours to pay respects

The Associated Press on MSN · 2m

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.

Vatican Keeps St. Peter’s Open All Night as Thousands Flock to Pay Their Respects to Pope Francis

The Vatican kept St Peter’s Basilica open all night so that the thousands of mourners who have flocked to the city are able to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis.

Pope Francis live updates: Vatican may extend hours to pay respects due to turnout

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Argentinian President Javier Milei declared seven days of national mourning in Argentina and announced he will be traveling to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.

Pope Francis, Vatican City

The New York Times · 14m

What to Know About Pope Francis’ Funeral Arrangements

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s Basilica, where a public viewing is taking place. Francis’ body, dressed in papal vestments, his head covered with a white bishop’s miter, is lying in state to allow tens of thousands of mourners to bid farewell.

Body of Pope Francis displayed at the Vatican

The body of Pope Francis was displayed in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel in Vatican City after his death at the age of 88. Francis was shown in a wooden casket, in red vestments and his bishop’s miter.

ABC7 KABC · 8h

A look at the ramped up security measures at Vatican City ahead of Pope Francis' funeral

The public mourning period presents a major security challenge: how to accommodate all the people who want to see the pope - and at the same time - keep them safe.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession taking Pope Francis to lie in state

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

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Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope ...

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Watch livestream: Mourners gather in Vatican City after Pope Francis dies at 88

Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

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When is the Sistine Chapel closed? What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death

Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. ...

Religion News Service20h

Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says

The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia, died Monday at age 88.

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Pope Francis Will Be Buried in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome

For his final resting place, Francis asked for the same simplicity with which he had lived his life. In his will, which the ...

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