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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
How coincidence and diplomacy drove a consequential meeting between Trump and Zelensky inside St. Peter’s
Inside the soaring nave of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, the quiet hush of world leaders paying respects to the late Pope ...
Pope Francis Buried at St. Mary Major, a Church with 'Very Beautiful' Connection to His Faith
It's very beautiful that he's going back, having concluded his ministry, to the place where it began," Father Patrick Briscoe ...
Funeral told of Pope's call to 'build bridges', as Trump and Zelensky pictured meeting inside St Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis' coffin is now being driven through the streets of Rome towards the Santa Maria Maggiore church - watch live.
Where is the Basilica of Saint Mary the Major? The reason why Francis chose it rather than St. Peter’s
The Pope will be buried in one of the four papal basilicas in Rome and one of the five patriarchal basilicas, out of his ...