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Pope Francis' tomb opens to visitors at Roman basilica, as 200K attend special Mass at St Peter's Square
Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to ...
Saint Peter's Basilica
The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and ...
Watch livestream as funeral coverage for Pope Francis begins at St. Peter's Basilica
USA Today will livestream the funeral for Pope Francis beginning at 3 a.m. ET April 26. Live coverage of the funeral for Pope ...
200,000 pack St. Peter's Square one day after funeral of Pope Francis
The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis.
How coincidence and diplomacy drove a consequential meeting between Trump and Zelensky inside St. Peter’s
Inside the soaring nave of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, the quiet hush of world leaders paying respects to the late Pope ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
Outside St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of people lined up for hours, some waiting in the cold twilight of Thursday morning ...
Pope Francis' funeral begins with 200,000 gathered around St Peter's
World leaders, clergy and crowds of onlookers gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral on ...
The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ funeral
As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest.
Pope Francis Funeral: Watch Live Stream From St. Peter's Square
The public funeral Mass is being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presiding. The ...
Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral
The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday.
Pope Francis’ coffin carried into St. Peter's Basilica before funeral
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried through St. Peter's Basilica, lined by cardinals, for private prayers before the ...
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, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...