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Nearly 50,000 mourners so far have paid respects to pope: Vatican

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24-04-2025 | 03:27

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Nearly 50,000 mourners so far have paid respects to pope: Vatican

The Vatican said Thursday that nearly 50,000 people had paid their respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state at St Peter's Basilica for three days before his funeral.

From 11 am Wednesday, when public tributes began, until 8:30 am Thursday, some 48,600 people filed past Francis' coffin, it said.

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