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VATICAN CITY — More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike that ended Friday, the eve of his ...

VATICAN CITY — More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike that ended Friday, the eve of his ...

Fury as ‘disrespectful’ mourners take selfies in front of Pope Francis’ body — with some even posting smiling snaps By . Patrick Reilly. Published April 24, 2025, 10:27 a.m. ET.

People walk along Via della Conciliazione avenue to line up and view Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica, seen in the background, Thursday, April 24, 2025.

The Holy See Press Office noted that around 20,000 people had paid their respects to the late Pope Francis as of 7:30 PM on Wednesday evening.

The body of Pope Francis has been transferred into the Basilica at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Vatican on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The late pontiff will lie in state in a simple wooden ...

Pope Francis’ death: Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their respects.

From 11am on Wednesday 23 April, hundreds of thousands of faithful Catholics will be able to bid farewell to Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica, where the pontiff's body will be on display until ...

There will be three days of public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica to allow the public to grieve the 88-year-old Pope Francis, who died Monday after suffering a stroke.