11 h. ago Coffin of Pope Francis is sealed in private ceremony in St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral

Camerlengo and Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the liturgical rite this evening.

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12 h. ago Queue to pay respects to Pope Francis closes ahead of casket

Camerlengo and Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell will preside at the ceremony this evening.

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18 h. ago President Higgins attends lying in state of Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica

He and his wife Sabina paid their respects to the late pontiff this afternoon.

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35 h. ago Over 90,000 people have filed into St Peter's to pay their respects to Pope Francis

Organisers were forced to keep the doors of St. Peter’s Basilica open overnight due to unprecedented crowds.

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44 h. ago Thousands filed past pope's coffin in hours before dawn as St Peter's doors were kept open

Organisers were forced to keep the doors of St. Peter’s Basilica open overnight due to unprecedented crowds.

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48 h. ago Pope Francis lies in state: Not even the nuns are exempt from security as queues line streets around St Peter’s Basilica

Meanwhile, temperatures in mid-20s can be a shock to anyone arriving from Ireland

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48 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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64 h. ago Mourners express grief and shock as Pope Francis returns to St Peter’s Basilica for final time

All quiet as thousands file past pope’s remains, paying final tribute

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64 h. ago Death of Pope Francis: Mourners express grief and shock as pontiff returns to St Peter’s Basilica for final time

All quiet as thousands file past pope’s remains, paying final tribute

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69 h. ago Live: Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state

The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.

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69 h. ago As it happened: Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state

The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.

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69 h. ago Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state

The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.

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2 d. ago Pope Francis’s remains moved to St Peter’s Basilica to allow public mourning

Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, from Dublin, led prayers during grand procession

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2 d. ago Pope Francis’s remains moved to St Peter’s Basilica as public begin to pay respects

Around 20,000 mourners begin to file past coffin on first of several days of public viewing

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3 d. 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

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3 d. 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.

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3 d. ago Cardinals to meet to discuss Pope Francis' funeral and transfer of body to St Peter’s Basilica

Francis died yesterday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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3 d. ago Cardinals meeting discuss Pope Francis' funeral and transfer of body to St Peter’s Basilica

Francis died yesterday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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4 d. ago Pope Francis made surprise tour of St Peter's Square in popemobile in his final public appearance

In a frail voice, the 88-year-old said, “Happy Easter” from his wheelchair at the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.

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4 d. ago Pope Francis's final public appearance took place on Easter Sunday

In a frail voice, the 88-year-old said, “Happy Easter” from his wheelchair at the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.

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