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The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to ...
Vatican City and Italian State Police will be on the ground, water and in the air to prevent any security breaches at this ...
One nation people haven’t focused on will also feel the punch: the Vatican. Although the small papal city-state doesn’t have ...
The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...
The public mourning period presents a major security challenge: how to accommodate all the people who want to see the pope - ...
As of Friday morning, the Vatican reported that more than 128,000 people had already visited the basilica over the previous ...
But as a ban had to be issued following ‘outrageous’ behaviour, those visiting Pope Francis must follow a list of rules and ...