US President Donald Trump headed to Rome, Italy to attend the funeral of Pope Francis II, the head of the Catholic Church, which will take place tomorrow.
The funeral of Pope Francis will take place in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square.
Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are among the leaders who arrived in Rome, arriving Friday, the last day the pope will lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica before his coffin is sealed in the evening in preparation for his funeral Saturday.
The Vatican said 130 delegations are confirmed, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns.
Today, more than 150,000 people visited Francis’ open coffin to pay their respects.
In the same context, the process of choosing a new pope shall start after May 5 due to the nine days of public mourning.
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