Vatican announces nine days of mourning for Pope Francis starting Saturday

The Vatican has announced nine days of mourning for Pope Francis to begin following his funeral on Saturday. Almost 20,000 people have already paid their last respects to the late pontiff as he lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Vatican announces nine days of mourning for Pope Francis starting Saturday
The Vatican has announced nine days of mourning for Pope Francis to begin following his funeral on Saturday. Almost 20,000 people have already paid their last respects to the late pontiff as he lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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