Pope makes surprise visit to town devastated by Italy earthquake
ROME - Pope Francis on Tuesday made a surprise visit to Amatrice, one of the towns hardest hit by an earthquake that struck central Italy in August, killing nearly 300 people.
The Vatican kept the trip secret until he arrived.
The pope first visited a makeshift school and was then due to see people who have been forced to live in tents, with most of the buildings in Amatrice either levelled or considered too badly damaged to live in.
