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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica as public viewing begins
The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and ...
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How many Popes are buried in St. Peter’s Basilica, which ones in St. Mary Major and which ones outside Rome?
St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes (the underground crypt where many popes are buried), currently houses the remains of approximately 91 popes of Rome. This number, which is ...
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What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
Even in death, Pope Francis remained a trailblazer — becoming the only pontiff to open, but not close, the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in what has become a fateful symbol of his papal ...
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Pope Francis Buried at St. Mary Major, a Church with 'Very Beautiful' Connection to His Faith
in St. Peter’s Square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The service was led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals and concluded with the Ultima ...
Faithful enter St. Peter’s Basilica to view pope’s body
The Catholic faithful began entering St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning to see the body of Pope Francis lying in state ...
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 ...