10 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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19 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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21 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.

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41 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

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43 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: Level of State commemoration trails that afforded John Paul II in 2005

Government confirms public flags to be flown at half-mast on Saturday to mark pontiff’s funeral

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45 h. ago LIVE: Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral on Saturday

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

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52 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.

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54 h. ago Live: World mourns Pope's death as cardinals confirm first details of funeral

From tomorrow morning at 9am until his funeral on Saturday, the Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects.

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54 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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55 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.

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3 w. ago Road tragedy victim Danny Gallagher to be laid to rest today

Downings man Danny Gallagher, who tragically died in a road incident last Saturday, will be laid to rest today. Funeral… The post Road tragedy victim Danny Gallagher to be laid to rest today appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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