‘Ciao Papa’: Rome gears up to bid farewell to Pope Francis | Religion News

Crowds have filled St Peter’s Square in the Vatican since the pope’s death was announced on Monday, and the entire city-state is abuzz with activity.

Many visitors have viewed Pope Francis’s body, which has been lying in state since Wednesday, while others appear content to take a selfie in front of the towering Tuscan colonnades that border the plaza.

Teams of ambulance personnel, mounted police officers, members of the Swiss Guard – the Vatican’s own army – and Italian special forces,…

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