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Body of Pope Francis on display at St. Peter’s Basilica for public to pay final respects
The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...
St. Peter’s Basilica stays open overnight for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout
So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...
Tens of thousands file into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis
The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...
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