According to the Vatican Gendarmerie, about 60,000 people were present in St. Peter's Square for the Angelus.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-francis-the-three-kings-found-god-in-poverty

Among the theories have been ones linking the disappearance to the aftermath of the failed assassination attempt against John Paul in 1981 in St. Peter's Square or to the international financial scandal over the Vatican bank.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11980675/Pope-Francis-slams-insinuations-John-Paul-II-prowled-Rome-looking-underage-girls.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

And, I'll admit, the one outside in St. Peter's Square is a site to behold as well.

Source: https://womiowensboro.com/kentucky-man-snaps-photos-of-an-amazing-nativity-scene-made-out-of-pizza/

Nuns arrive at dawn to view the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as it lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Jan.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/nation/an-account-of-benedicts-papacy-to-be-sealed-in-his-coffin/article_e69b1b78-cbd7-5c4b-898d-7af9296c3dab.html

On Monday, Peña met with Pope Francis at the Casa Santa Marta residence, where the religious leader is staying due to his “pneumonia problem” that prevented him from praying the Angelus in St. Peter's Square on Sunday.

Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2023/11/29/pena-highlights-role-of-paraguayan-expatriates-in-italy?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

Picture File: Pope Francis gets on the popemobile car as he leaves at the end of the weekly general audience on June 7, 2023 at St. Peter's square as in The Vatican.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/pope-awake-after-abdominal-surgery-june-2023/

Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 20, 2023.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-francis-lauds-catholic-saint-who-fought-to-end-slavery-in-africa

Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square June 7, 2023.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/vatican-pope-francis-out-of-surgery-recovering-in-hospital

Pope Francis is projected on a giant screen as he delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday Dec. 25, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/ap/international/pope-francis-denounces-the-weapons-industry-as-he-makes-a-christmas-appeal-for-peace-in/article_00150ed7-a6d1-59ec-9b54-0142081986e1.html

Pope Francis speaks before delivering the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday Dec. 25, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/ap/international/pope-francis-denounces-the-weapons-industry-as-he-makes-a-christmas-appeal-for-peace-in/article_00150ed7-a6d1-59ec-9b54-0142081986e1.html

Pope Francis talks during the general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/pope-franciss-call-for-international-ai-rules-follows-longtime-peace-activism/article_416d9f07-42d9-5a15-9f66-699941d3e73a.html

Pope Francis waves from the central lodge of the St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican at the end of the Easter Sunday mass, Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/world/photos-pope-francis-at-easter/collection_706385f2-20c2-5929-b8ed-0865ed32381b.html

St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican is capped in mist during the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI presided over by Pope Francis, Thursday, Jan.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/nation/faithful-mourn-benedict-xvi-at-funeral-presided-over-by-pope/article_194320a1-10ad-5f84-9e4d-155fcf6c77fd.html