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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 ...
Where is the Basilica of Saint Mary the Major? The reason why Francis chose it rather than St. Peter’s
The Pope will be buried in one of the four papal basilicas in Rome and one of the five patriarchal basilicas, out of his ...
Pope Francis’ viewing draws 250K mourners; Numbers fall short of St. John Paul II’s funeral
The Vatican has ended the three-day public viewing of Pope Francis in Rome, with an estimated 250,000 people visiting St.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...