Faithful flock to St. Peter's on last day to pay respects to pope

Crowds file into St. Peter's on last day to pay respects to Pope Francis

ROME - Tens of thousands filed into St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican throughout the night and into Friday morning on the last day to bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

More than 128,000 people have paid their respects at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the Vatican press service announced on Friday. The faithful can pay their respects in person to the late pontiff until Friday evening.

Faithful flock to St. Peter's on last day to pay respects to Pope Francis

ROME, Italy – Queues of faithful filed into St. Peter’s throughout the night and in the early hours of Friday, April 25, on the last day to bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday, April 26. The Basilica was open for most of the night, shutting its doors for only three hours between 2:30 am (0030 GMT) and 5:30 am. The body of the 88-year-old Pope, who died on Monday, April 21, in his rooms at the Vatican’s Santa Marta guest…

Faithful flock to St. Peter's on last day to pay respects to pope

Queues of faithful filed into St. Peter's throughout the night and in the early hours of Friday, on the last day to bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday. The Basilica was open for most of the night, shutting its doors for only three hours between 2:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) and 5:30 a.m. The body of the 88-year-old pope, who died on Monday in his rooms at the Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse after suffering a stroke, was brough…

Thousands of people have already come to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to say good-bye personally to the open coffin of Pope Francis. By Friday evening there is an opportunity to attend the funeral on Saturday.

Waiting for hours doesn't stop people who want to pay homage to Bergoglio. Very long line to enter the basilica. Tomb that can be visited from Sunday