Some reportedly waited in line for 13 hours to view Pope John Paul II’s body and pray. Wait times Wednesday through Friday for Pope Francis were anywhere from 30 minutes to four hours.

Approximately 2,500 people per hour have been filing past the body of Pope Francis as it lies in state at St Peter’s ... Gospel to be read at Pope Francis’ funeral, similar to John Paul II.

John Paul II’s funeral, which was held on 8 April 2005, saw 300,000 people congregate in St Peter’s Square and more than two million more gather in other squares across Rome.

Pope Francis' death, nearly 20 years after John Paul II's, marked the end of two distinct yet similar papacies. Fox News' Greg Palkot reflects on covering the two pontiffs.

After the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, hundreds flocked to St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha to pay their respects. "It's kind of like closure. I guess like going to a funeral for a family member.

However, Putin did not attend John Paul II’s funeral either despite having met with the pontiff in Rome in 2003. Pope John Paul II received Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2003. Alamy Stock ...

Pope John Paul II’s funeral was held on a Friday, and schools were given the option of closing, while civil and public service employees were to be facilitated where possible to have some time ...

Relive Pope John Paul II’s 1987 visit to Miami. Storms, a blessing under the rain at Tamiami Park, and memories that made history.

Some reportedly waited in line for 13 hours to view Pope John Paul II’s body and pray. Wait times Wednesday through Friday for Pope Francis were anywhere from 30 minutes to four hours.