Rep. George Santos is sentenced on felony fraud charges and President Donald Trump travels to Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral.

President Donald Trump is heading to Rome on Friday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. The trip provides an opportunity for impromptu diplomacy, as dozens of other heads of state and government are slated to attend,

Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended and the pontiff's coffin sealed.

As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the last person in the queue to pay their respects to Pope Francis. Father Ramez Twal from Jersualem tells Outside Source: "It's amazing that we as a group from the Holy Land get to say the last goodbye for our late Pope Francis."

Pope Francis' open coffin was moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday, and thousands of people have lined up to pay respects to the late pontiff as he lies in state ahead of his funeral on Saturday.