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Vatican Keeps St. Peter’s Open All Night as Thousands Flock to Pay Their Respects to Pope Francis
The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...
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. ...
The 'faithful' queueing up to take a selfie with the pope's corpse: Mourners wait eight hours to pose by the pontiff
After passing away aged 88 on Easter Monday, Francis' body has been carried into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for ...
Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lying in state for second day
Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.
John Swinney to attend Pope's funeral in Rome
The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.
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How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave
With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what ...
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Nearly 50,000 faithful have already visited the Pope's lying in state, which has remained open almost all night
The burial of the pontiff will be on Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, the first time a pontiff is ...