Pope Francis is flanked by a firefighter as he looks at the damage of the quake-struck town of Amatrice, with its standing bell tower in the background, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Francis had made clear his intentions to visit the August quake-stricken zone in central Italy, but without announcing a date, indicating that he wanted to go alone "to be close to the people."(L'Osservatore Romano/ Pool Photo via AP)