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Vatican officials ask visiting mourners to stop taking selfies with Pope Francis' casket

  • Over 128,000 people have visited Saint Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who died at 88 from a stroke, and will lie in state for three days before burial on April 26.
  • Vatican officials have asked mourners to refrain from using their phones while paying respects to the late Pope Francis, stating that such actions are not in good taste.
  • Videos of people taking selfies with Pope Francis' open casket have sparked outrage among the Catholic faithful worldwide, with many calling it distasteful behavior during a solemn occasion.
  • Pope Francis will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome following a public viewing attended by political and religious leaders.
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Francis hailed as ‘a pope among people’ as world leaders join 200,000 mourners

The “final image” of Pope Francis will be him greeting crowds on Easter Sunday despite “serious health problems”.

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Pope Francis is remembered as a pope among the people in his funeral Mass

Pope Francis is remembered as a pope among the people in his funeral Mass.

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world-ne.ws broke the news in on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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