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Pope Francis: basilica stays open overnight so thousands can pay final respects

More than 60,000 people have viewed body of late pontiff since Wednesday morning, says Vatican

St Peter’s Basilica has reopened for thousands of people to pay their final respects to Pope Francis for a second day, following a brief pause after keeping its doors open all night.

The 16th-century basilica, where Francis’s simple wooden coffin is placed on the main altar, was scheduled to close at midnight but remained open until 5.30am to allow in those who still wished to enter.

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