Over 200,000 mourners arrive in Vatican City to honor Pope Francis

She shared this information live on Espreso TV.

"I am currently at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. A very large number of people are gathering here to bid farewell to Pope Francis. Over 200,000 people are already present. Many of them had not originally planned to come to St. Peter’s Square today. There are also a lot of young people here," said Espreso correspondent Oksana Volodymyr, reporting from the Vatican.

The correspondent also added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump, and former U.S. President Joe Biden have arrived at the Vatican.

"Obviously, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump will be discussing diplomatic matters today, as Pope Francis had wished," she added.

• On Monday, April 21, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. European and American leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump, reacted to the Pope’s death by expressing their condolences to Catholics. A week of mourning was declared in Brazil.
• On April 23, Pope Francis’ body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
• On April 26, the funeral for Pope Francis is taking place in Rome. Italian and Vatican authorities expect a large influx of visitors and official delegations from around the world, and unprecedented security measures have been implemented as a result.