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Pope Francis, St. Peter's Basilica

NBC News on MSN · 2h

Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as tens of thousands come to view Pope Francis

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. (2 a.m. ET) in St. Peter’s Square, after which the Vatican press office is expected to release details of the conclave that will elect the next pontiff.

Pope Francis live updates: About 90,000 have visited St. Peter's Basilica

As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican press office said. People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday.

Associated Press News on MSN · 7h

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 night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m.

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Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica

Thousands of people are paying their respects to Pope Francis, who is lying in state at the Vatican. CBS News New York's Tina ...

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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 ...

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Daily Iowan reporter sees Rome mourn the loss of Pope Francis

As the sun rose over the stone of St. Peter’s Basilica on Easter Monday, bells echoed through the square. Groups of visitors ...

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