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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night

Inside the Vatican’s final preparations for Pope Francis’ funeral

Pope Francis' funeral will be held in St. Peter's Square with massive crowds expected, increased security measures in place, and dignitaries from around the world in attendance.

NBC News · 10h

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.

CBS News · 1d

Pope lying in state draws tens of thousands to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to accommodate them.

Inside secretive papal conclave

UPI on MSN · 1d

How the next pope is chosen: inside the secretive papal conclave

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of Cardinals are likely looking ahead to the possibly lengthy process to choose his successor.

CBS News on MSN · 6h

How the papal conclave will choose a new pope

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

ABC · 16h

What exactly is the conclave? Here's what to know about how the next pope is elected

With all eyes now on the Vatican, here's a look at the conclave and its role in electing the next head of the Catholic Church. Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis,

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About 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis over 3 days of public viewing

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

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Cardinals to seal Pope Francis’ coffin, formally ending his lying in state at the Vatican

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin will be sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body ...

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What to know about the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

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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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Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

Heads of state and royalty will begin converging on Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basil ...

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