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‘Ring of steel’ erected around Vatican after Pope Francis’s final testament revealed

‘Ring of steel’ erected around Vatican after Pope Francis’s final testament revealed
A ring of steel has been erected around St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City in preparation for Pope Francis' funeral.

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