Vatican prepares for Pope Francis' burial as global leaders, dignitaries converge on Rome
- Final preparations occurred Friday at the Vatican for Pope Francis's funeral scheduled Saturday in St Peter's Square.
- The pontiff, the first from Latin America, died Monday at age 88 following a recent severe pneumonia.
- Vast numbers of people passed through St Peter's Basilica during three days of public viewing ending Friday.
- More than 128,000 people paid respects, and 50 heads of state attend the Saturday ceremony.
- After interment, cardinals will set a date for the conclave electing the next pope.
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First Pilgrims Begin to Line Up 12 Hours Ahead of Pope Francis’ Funeral
Left: Ismael with his friend Dalia, who traveled from Barcelona, Spain. Right: Nadia Trujillo, Ana Asensio, and their friend who joined them from Portugal. Among the first in line were pilgrims from Portugal and El Salvador who live in Milan, Italy, and people from Spain.
Meeting the Vatican tailor at the Radio-Canada Radio-Info-Canada
The funeral of Pope Francis will take place Saturday morning in the Vatican and in Rome. Our correspondent Tamara Altéresco, who is on site, offers us a meeting with the tailor of the Vatican, Raniero Mancinelli, who made the subtanes of the last three popes.
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