Thousands queue up to file past open coffin in St Peter’s Basilica
Next pope ‘totally unpredictable’ says Vatican expert
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From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St Peter’s Square, Rome is preparing to throw a thoroughly modern security shield around the ancient rituals of a papal funeral.
More than 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’s funeral, taking place tomorrow in the huge square in front of St Peter’s Basilica, Rome’s public transport company said.
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