Faithful gather to pay their respects to Pope Francis inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, where his body will lie in state for three days.

Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell spreads incense around the body of Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, where he will lie in state for three days.

Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, (center right) spreads incense around the body of Pope Francis on Wednesday inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, where he will lie in state for ...

Vatican Pope Faithful gather to pay their respects to Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, where his body will lie in state for three days.

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

People walk along Via della Conciliazione avenue to line up to view Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica, seen in the background, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025.