Tens of thousands queue to view Pope lying in state at Vatican’s St Peter’s Basilica
23-04-2025 12:51 via independent.co.uk

Tens of thousands queue to view Pope lying in state at Vatican’s St Peter’s Basilica

Approximately 20,000 people have filed into St Peter's Square in the Vatican to glimpse Pope Francis lying in state on Wednesday, 23 April.
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