Mourners queue overnight to see Pope Francis as Vatican extends opening hours

Huge crowds thronged St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, queuing for hours to see the late pontiff in his open coffin ahead of his funeral this weekend.
Mourners queue overnight to see Pope Francis as Vatican extends opening hours

People queue to pay their respect to the late Pope Francis (Cecilia Fabiano/AP)

Dedicated mourners queued overnight to pay respects to Pope Francis, as the Vatican extended viewing hours to see the popular pontiff’s remains.

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