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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night

Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds 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 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.

National Geographic · 6h

Most popes are buried beneath the Vatican—but Francis is breaking tradition

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, catacombs, and cemeteries in, under, and around the city.

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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 mourners visited to pay their respects to Pope Francis who died on Monday,

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Pope Francis’ funeral: Thousands gather in Vatican City to farewell head of the Roman Catholic Church

A funeral steeped in centuries-old tradition is set to take place today as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope ...

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Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession taking Pope Francis to lie in state

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

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PHOTOS: Body of Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican

transported from the chapel of Santa Marta to St Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican on April 23, 2025. The Pope died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21, 2025.

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Under a basilica’s splendor, thousands gather for a final glimpse of a pope who led a simple life

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

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AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Vatican

People have gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope who charmed ...

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Final Farewell: Funeral plans for Pope Francis underway

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

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