Crowds line up to visit Pope Francis’ tomb in Rome as his last resting place opens to the public
Pope Francis's funeral was held in St. Peter's Square on April 26, 2025, attended by a massive crowd that celebrated him as a "pope among the people," and his tomb in Rome later opened to the public.
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3 developments- Apr 22, 2025Only center coverage:Pope Francis’s funeral to take place on Saturday as Vatican releases images of open coffin – live
- Apr 25, 2025Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ in his funeral Mass - Boston News, Weather, Sports
- Apr 27, 2025Only center coverage:Crowds line up to visit Pope Francis’ tomb in Rome as his last resting place opens to the public
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