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Pope Francis’s Body Placed in St. Peter’s Basilica for Public Viewing

Tens of thousands of people have gathered to pay their respects.
Pope Francis’s Body Placed in St. Peter’s Basilica for Public Viewing
Video released by the Vatican on April 22 shows the open casket containing the body of Pope Francis, laid in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence. Source: Reuters
T.J. Muscaro
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The body of Pope Francis was carried in solemn procession into St. Peter’s Basilica on April 23 to allow a public viewing period for the faithful to visit his body and bid farewell.

More than 20,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, paying their respects as the wooden coffin was carried into the basilica, with the College of Cardinals walking in procession with it.

T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.