The sun is about to begin rising over St Peter's Basilica, the site where the late Pope Francis has been lying in state for the last three days.
More than 250,000 people from across the globe have come offer their final goodbyes in that time. Today marks the beginning of the next phase of his papal rites.
The funeral mass will commence at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST), with thousands of mourners expected to gather in front of the basilica for the outdoor ceremony.
Our correspondents in Vatican City will be providing live updates and snap analysis on this page throughout the day.