It is Wednesday, April 23rd, and here's what's happening right now on CNN This Morning.
Pope Francis now lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica,
and at this moment, mourners are gathering to pay their respects to the late pontiff.
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It's 6 a.m. here on the East Coast.
We want to give you a live look at St. Peter's Basilica,
where the late Pope Francis is lying in state right now.
Good morning, everybody.
I'm Audie Cornish.
I want to thank you for waking up with me.
And of course, right now, we're going to talk more about the Vatican.
The Catholic faithful are getting their chance to say goodbye to Pope Francis.