Tens of thousands flock to Rome ahead of the Pope’s funeral. Christopher White, Vatican correspondent at the ‘National Catholic Reporter’, joins Georgina Godwin as Italy prepares to welcome world leaders paying their respects.

<p dir="ltr">Tens of thousands flock to Rome ahead of the Pope&rsquo;s funeral. Christopher White, Vatican correspondent at the &lsquo;National Catholic Reporter&rsquo;, joins Georgina Godwin as Italy prepares to welcome world leaders paying their respects.</p>

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