From the Vatican:
Correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov reports amid the faithful queuing in St. Peter’s Square to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his coffin will be sealed on Friday night. According to the Holy See Press Office, from 11 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday evening, at 7 p.m., more than 90,000 have paid their respects to the late Pope whose funeral will be Saturday, 26 April, in St. Peter’s Square.
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From Catholic News Agency:
More than 128,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, according to figures released by the Holy See Press Office on Friday afternoon. The basilica, which remained open until 2:30 a.m. before reopening at 5:40 a.m. this morning, has seen a constant stream of mourners filing past the late pontiff’s body since it was first placed on public view on Wednesday morning.
The Vatican reports that the extraordinary influx of pilgrims began at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday and continued through 8:00 a.m. Friday, with many waiting hours in line for a brief moment to bid farewell to the 266th successor of St. Peter.
[SD Note: Approximately 1 million mourners passed by John Paul II’s casket as it lay in state, while about 195,000 people visited Benedict XVI’s casket during the public viewing. A total of 300,000 mourners, including 100 world leaders, attended John Paul II’s funeral in St. Peter’s Square. About 50,000 people attended Benedict XVI’s funeral, also in St. Peter’s Square.]