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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 ...

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MORE than 20,000 pilgrims have arrived to pay tribute to Pope Francis as he lies in state for three days before his funeral.

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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the funeral, which will mostly be held ...

Huge crowds gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who lay in state in a simple wooden ...

While other countries send presidents and royalty to Saturday funeral, Israel will be represented by ambassador to Vatican; ...

Talks are taking place for Northern Ireland's first minister to be invited to the Pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday.

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His casket was placed in front of the basilica’s main altar, on a slight ramp, with four Swiss Guards standing at attention.