Loyola professor explains meaning behind simplified funeral service for Pope Francis
- Thousands of faithful queued in Rome on April 25, 2025, to pay respects to Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica.
- This public viewing followed Pope Francis's death at age 88 on April 21 after he suffered a stroke.
- People filed into the basilica throughout the night, with the doors closing for only three hours early Friday morning.
- Almost 130,000 people paid farewell to the pontiff before viewings ended at 7 p.m. Local time Friday.
- Italian and Vatican authorities implemented tight security measures as Rome prepared for his funeral mass on Saturday.
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