Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in 2021 and says he had hoped to meet him again. “I’m not worried about the future of the church, because it is guided by the Holy Spirit,” he says.

As people the world over mourn the passing of Pope Francis and visit the Holy See to pay homage, here’s what to know about traveling to Rome and the Vatican City right now.