The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral
Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground tomb awaits him with just his name: Franciscus.
The funeral is set to start at 10 a.m. local time.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for papal funeral
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
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His press office confirmed his arrival, joining the first lady Olena Zelenska, who preceded him.
Zelenskyy's presence was put in doubt after a recent missile attack.
Pope's Casket will be placed on the back of a popemobile used on a Philippines trip
The pope will get one more ride past the faithful on one of his beloved popemobiles.
The Vatican says for Saturday's burial procession, his casket will be placed on the back of a popemobile used during his 2015 trip to the Philippines.
The vehicle has been modified so the casket will be visible to mourners along the nearly 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) route from St. Peter's Basilica to his place of burial.
The pope reveled in being driven through crowds of faithful whether in St. Peter's Square or on one of his many foreign trips. His last was on Easter Sunday, when he looped around St. Peter's Square to the delight of the faithful who had followed his 5-week hospitalization for pneumonia and his recovery at the Vatican.
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A Calabria parish group camped out all night to get a good spot
The 13 spent the night in a nearby square. They were already coming to Rome for the planned canonization of the first millennial saint on Sunday, which was suspended by Francis' death. Instead, they drove up a day early for his funeral.
'The Lord wanted it this way, so we came all the same,'' said Sandra De Felice of Anoia in the Calabria region. 'For me, this is a sign that we need to be truly humble and charitable. Otherwise, we are nothing.'
Mourners race to find a spot in St Peter's Square
Ordinary mourners streamed Saturday to get a spot in standing room near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. The area to the left of the main altar, up the basilica steps, is reserved for celebrants and Catholic hierarchy, while world leaders and royalty will be seated on the right.
Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death Monday following a stroke.
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