Thousands of mourners gather to pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of Saturday's funeral

Heads of state and royalty will begin arriving in Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. The Vatican expects 130 delegations, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns. Among the leaders will be President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy and former President Joe Biden. Read more: https://cnycentral.com/news/nation-wo... _______________ Visit https://www.cnycentral.com/ for the news that matters most to Central New Yorkers. Stay up to date with our social media: Facebook:   / cnycentral   Twitter:   / cnycentral   Instagram:   / cnycentral   WSTM and WSTQ are Syracuse-based stations, NBC and CW Television affiliates, owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair also operates WTVH a CBS affiliate for Syracuse under a JSA/SSA agreement with Granite Broadcasting. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #CNYCentral #WSTM #WSTQ #WTVH #Syracuse #popefrancis #pope #vatican #timelapse #trending #conclave