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Pope lying in state draws tens of thousands to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to ...
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Vatican Unveils New Timothy Schmalz Statue ‘Be Welcoming’ in St. Peter’s Square
Be Welcoming is the third Schmalz installation located in the vicinity of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Canadian artist’s “Homless Jesus” statue, inaugurated in March 2016 during the ...
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil ...
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St. Peter’s Basilica to exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6
On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered ... that lies behind a balcony above a colossal statue of the saint by Francesco Mochi situated ...
Tens of thousands file into St. Peter's Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis
So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m. Thursday ...
Thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica as public viewing begins
The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and ...
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Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs
The recent restoration of the funerary monument of Urban VIII is displayed to journalists inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) 35,180 ...
10 Facts About St. Peter’s Basilica
The first Saint Peter’s Basilica was built on the orders of Constantine I sometime around 324 CE ... The story is that he ...