Youth choir to join mourners after death of Pope

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A choir which had been set to perform in the Vatican will instead join thousands of mourners following the death of Pope Francis.

Rhythmix Goa, based in Swindon, Wiltshire, had been due to perform in front of a crowd of 100,000 people after being selected by bishops to be part of the Jubilee of Teenagers from 25-27 April.

However, the musical event, designed as part of the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year celebrations, has been cancelled following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday.

Vance Gregory Machado, who started the choir in 2017, said the group would still travel to pay their respects. He added that the news was "very painful", but that the Pope's "legacy lives on".