Pope Francis, the latest live news | Already 61,000 faithful have paid homage to the body. Migrants and refugees are also at the funeral; visits to the grave starting Sunday

More than 60,000 faithful have already paid tribute to the remains of Pope Francis, who died on Monday.

Migrants and refugees will also be present at the funeral on Saturday. The funeral procession 'will be at a walking pace'. At 1 p.m., more than 61,000 faithful had already paid homage to the pontiff (ANSA)

The faithful will be able to gather "as early as Sunday morning" on the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of St Mary Major in the center of Rome, announced Thursday the director of the Vatican press service, Matteo Bruni. ...

Second day of the Basilica open to the faithful to be able to give their last farewell to the Psalm of Francis. Yesterday, the Vatican decided to keep access to Saint Peter's open until 5.30 in the morning

The death of Pope Francis continues to concentrate informational attention, not only in Argentina but also throughout the world. As preparations for the funeral to be held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square are being finalized, thousands of faithful continue to come forward to fire him. From the Vatican, journalist Virginia Priano gave details about the performance of the ceremony. “The photo we see on television is that of the faithful who come …

More than 61,000 faithful have already fired Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, according to the Vatican in the last hours. This Thursday is the second day of the wake and in the vicinity of the Holy See there are long lines to enter to give the last farewell to the pontiff. The largest church in the world had to close at midnight, but allowed the access of faithful until 5.30 (local time) and reopened at 7, when a long row was already gather…