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"It is particularly revolting to experience our family's tragedy being turned into entertainment for the masses and to know that people are using our family's trauma for their own personal gain."

Coming from 20 countries, pilgrims are attending prayer vigils, masses and other activities this weekend - though they will not have a private audience with Pope Leo XIV.

The elite wheelchair race begins at 10:20 BST, followed by elite women at 10:25, the visually impaired race at 10:27 and elite men and masses at 10:50.

They are only a sticking point for would-be kings and despots who successfully deceive and subjugate the masses.

This is the paradox of populist leaders: They are above the masses but are simultaneously “of the people.”