8 h. ago ‘Four times he wrote back to me’: Tens of thousands queue to pay respects to Pope Francis

People kneel briefly to say hasty prayers before being ushered along to make way for more

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17 h. ago Close to 20,000 people pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral on Saturday

By the afternoon, the wait to enter the church was more than four hours.

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19 h. ago Tens of thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral on Saturday

By the afternoon, the wait to enter the church was more than four hours.

Politics

39 h. ago Pope Francis: Thousands of Catholics to pay tribute as pontiff lies in state

Pontiff to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica for next three days, where thousands of Catholics expected to pay respects

Politics

50 h. ago LIVE: Crowds flock to Rome ahead of lying in state of Pope Francis as funeral set for Saturday

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

Politics

53 h. ago Pope Francis’s body to go on public display ahead of funeral on Saturday

The 88-year-old died on Easter Monday.

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53 h. ago Vatican publishes photos of Pope Francis in open coffin as funeral confirmed for Saturday morning

The images were taken in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Francis’s residence at the Vatican where he died.

Culture

2 w. ago Local residents claim €772m health bill from Dublin Airport noise impacts

The report says close to 17,000 people have been affected by cardiovascular issues as a result of noise impact from the airport.

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