Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout

Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour and a half Thursday morning for cleaning.

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