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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 ...
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 ...
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Trump, Zelenskyy meet face-to-face in St. Peter’s Basilica
The meeting inside St. Peter’s Basilica marked the presidents’ first face-to-face meeting since a tense February Oval Office ...
Thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica as public viewing begins
The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and ...
Tens of thousands file into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis
After so many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open ...
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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 (the underground crypt where many popes are buried), currently houses the remains of approximately 91 popes of Rome. This number, which is ...
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Pope Francis Buried at St. Mary Major, a Church with 'Very Beautiful' Connection to His Faith
in St. Peter’s Square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The service was led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals and concluded with the Ultima ...
Faithful enter St. Peter’s Basilica to view pope’s body
The Catholic faithful began entering St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning to see the body of Pope Francis lying in state ...
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‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral
Hours later, world leaders took their seats in rows near an altar set up in front of St. Peter’s Basilica. The scene was appropriate for the funeral of a head of state, with red-robed cardinals ...
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St Peter’s Church may be elevated to a basilica
Drogheda's most famous tourist attraction St Peter Church in West Street may soon become a Basilica. Visitors from all over the globe regularly call into the distinguished church to see the head and ...