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Vatican City – a lot of The mourners line up to see Pope Francis lying in the state In a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican opened the doors all night long due to high turnout, and it took only an hour to clean the cathedral on Thursday morning.

The cathedral is closed from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., which is planned opening hours, and thousands of people listed their respects earlier on Thursday, according to the French news agency AFP.

Vatican says about 48,600 people have passed FrancisThe coffin begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with public tributes until 8:30 a.m. Thursday, AFP reported. AFP said the Vatican set the number at 61,000 late Thursday.

Visitors and pilgrims line up with colonnades in the background of St Peter’s Square in homage to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica on April 24, 2025.

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The Cathedral bathes in silent silence among mourners around the globe Death Monday after stroke and heart failure.

Through the Della Conciliazione through St. Peter’s Square and through the solemn and solemn time of entering the cathedral through the Holy Gate, this allows the mourners to find communities around the legacy of the inclusive and humble role of Argentine Pontiff.

Emiliano Fernandez, a Catholic from Mexico, waited in line around midnight and still did not arrive at the cathedral two hours later.

“I don’t even care how much time I’m waiting here. It’s just an opportunity (showing) that I admire Francisco’s life,” said Fernandez, whose admiration for the pope grew up during his visit to Mexico in 2016. I think he deserves to wait for because of my respect for him and his great man. ”

Among the first day of the mourners, there is a 14-year-old church group from near Milan The First Millennial Saint Is Now Releasedand an Italian family who prayed to the Pope, prayed for successful actions and took the little children to see the Pope’s body.

The body of Pope Francis is in St. Peter's Basilica in a tribute to faithful tribute.

Pope Francis lay in the state of St. Peter’s Basilica on April 23, 2025.

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Rosa Scorpati said: “We came because we didn’t bring them, so we thought we would bring them the final farewell.

Like many others, the Scorpio family from Calabria was in Rome during the Easter holiday, but with News of Francis’ death on Easter Monday.

Faithful faithfulness, faithfulness, faithfulness, faithfulness and his inclusive message joined the procession of the mourners who walked from St. Peter’s Square through the Holy Door of the Cathedral, where the repents gained an indulgent interest, a form of atonement granted during the Jubilee Year. From there, the line extends from the central aisle of the cathedral to the simple wooden coffin of the pope.

After three days of public viewing, Funerals include heads of state It will be held on Saturday at St. Peter’s Square. The Pope will then be buried in a niche inside Major St. Mary’s Cathedral near his favorite Madonna idol.

The death of Francis, 88, capped a 12-year tenet characterized by his attention to the poor and his inclusive message, but he has also been criticized by some conservatives who feel that his prospects for progress have alienated him.

one Francis’s body accompanied the marches of the pastor, bishop and cardinal on Wednesday View the journey to St. Peter’s Square from a private view inside the Vatican. The beauty pageant contrasts sharply with the human interaction of gift givers in public view.

Francis lay in an open coffin, sitting on a ramp facing mourners, with four Swiss guards drawing attention. When the crowd reached the coffin, many people raised their smartphones to take pictures.

A nun who accompanied an old woman to walk away with a cane sobbed, “My Pope is gone.”

This kind of despair is rare. It is a gratitude for the pope to have taught many people the open mind.

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