Pope Francis meets members of the Italian Army in front of the destroyed St. Augustine Church, in the quake-struck town of Amatrice, Italy, 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)