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Vatican keeps St. Peter’s open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis

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More than 61,000 people have paid their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica .

Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout.

Vatican closed the basilica for just an hour and a half Thursday morning for cleaning.

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88 after a stroke.

Francis lay in state in an open casket, perched on a ramp facing mourners.

One nun accompanying an elderly woman with a cane walked away sobbing, “My pope is gone.” The mood was more one of gratitude for a pope who had taught many people to open their minds.

“I am very devoted to the pope,” said Ivenes Bianco , who was in Rome from Brindisi , Italy , for an operation.

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