Thousands gather at St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis lies to state

Two days after his death, Pope Francis is raised in St. Peter's Basilica. Thousands of people flock into the basilica. Scenes of mourning mix with hunting fever for the best selfie.

Pope Francis death: Crowds take ghoulish snaps of pontiff lying in state in sea of phones - The Mirror

Huge eight-hour queues are building up outside St Peter's Basilica to see Pope Francis lying in state - and some mourners have been taking photographs of his body once they are inside the church

Thousands gather at St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis lies to state

The Vatican says it may keep the basilica open past midnight due to high turnout.

Nearly 20,000 people have come to the Basilica of St.Peter, where Pope Francis' ferro is located, to show their respect.

Pope Francis lying in state for three days at St. Peter’s Basilica

Mourners are lining up for hours to pay their final respects to Pope Francis during a 3-day public viewing. Chris Jansing is at the Vatican and is joined by NBC News’ Molly Hunter, Vatican Correspondent for Religion News Service Claire Giangravè and President of the Jesuit Conference Timothy Kesicki, SJ. to discuss the tributes and the upcoming conclave.

Several days of mourning begins on Saturday +++ How to continue after the death of Francis in the Vatican +++ Steinmeier and Scholz travel to the funeral, Merz doesn't +++ The conclave probably starts between 5 and 10 May +++ all developments in the live blog