So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m.

Pope Francis's coffin was carried into St Peter's Basilica to lie in state during the mourning period following his death on Monday. Dramatic footage shows the pontiff's casket solemnly being brought to the church in Vatican City.

The public viewing of Pope Francis’ casket is scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so strong that the Vatican said it would consider longer hours to meet the deman