St Peter's Basilica in Rome, the heart of Christianity This basilica ... including Michelangelo who designed the dome. The colossal interior, holds countless works of art, including Michelangelo's ...

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 local ...

St. Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 1:03 PM EDT Apr 24, 2025 ...

VATICAN CITY — 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 ...

St. Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 1:03 PM EDT Apr 24, 2025 ...

People walk near St. Peter's Basilica, background, in Rome, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the day before of the upcoming conclave starting on May 7, to elect the 267th Roman pontiff.

St. Peter's Basilica, which was scheduled to close at midnight Wednesday, April 23, remained open until 5:30 a.m. local time Thursday, April 24 to accommodate mourners who had waited hours to ...

Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square and out of the Vatican into Rome to view the body of Pope Francis lying ...

People line up as they enter St. Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis lying in state, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

People line up as they enter St. Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis lying in state, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025.