Millions flock to Pope Francis' funeral
Last updated: 4/26/2025 5:05:00 PM
The funeral of the late Roman Catholic leader Pope Francis is being held in St. Peter's Square. The stately ceremony began on Saturday morning (April 26) local time in the courtyard in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
At that time, a crowd of people gathered. BBC news.Heads of state and royal family members from various countries, including Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh, are present at the Vatican to participate in this funeral ceremony.
Among them are Prince William, French President Emmanuel Macron, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Many other important political figures are also expected to be present in St. Peter's Square.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have arrived in Rome on their first foreign trip since taking office.
n addition, former US President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Argentine President Javier Miel will attend the funeral.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Rome. He is attending the funeral with his wife Olena Zelensky and a Ukrainian delegation.
The presidential spokesman told the Ukrainian state news agency Sospilon this information.Thousands of mourners, including Catholics, joined in. More than 250,000 people paid their last respects in the three days, the Vatican said in a statement.
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