President of France Emmanuel Macron He announced on Tuesday that he would take part in the funeral of Pope Franciswho died the day before at the age of 88.
“We will participate in the funeral of the Pope as we should,” he told journalists.
Donald Trump will take part in the funeral of the Pope
He made a similar declaration before Donald Trump. The US president announced that he would be accompanied by his wife Melania during the ceremony.
On Monday, the US President announced that he ordered to leave the state flags to half the mast to honor the deceased Pope Francis. He added that the Pope was “a good man who worked hard” and said that he agreed with Franciszek's message about migrants.
The President of Brazil will also take part in the funeral LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA and his wife Janja Lula da Silva.
On Monday, Lula announced a seven -day national mourning in Brazil, the largest Catholic country in the world.
According to Argentine media, the President of Argentina will also participate in the funeral ceremony Javier milei, who criticized Pope Francis before taking office in unrefined words.
The President of Ukraine is also elected for the funeral of the Pope to Rome Wołodymyr Zelanski – AFP informed the source at the President's Office on Tuesday.
“The president's office is waiting for the date of the Pope's funeral and prepares the president's visit to Rome to say goodbye to the Pope,” he said.
Pope Francis is dead. When will the funeral take place?
The exact date of Franciszek's funeral has not yet been established. The Vatican's press office reported that the funeral of the Pope would take place between Friday and Sunday. The decision on the exact date is to be made on Tuesday morning during the first Cardinals' Congregation.
On Tuesday, the first decisions are also expected to put up a casket in the Basilica of Saint Peter and other related to vacancies in the Holy See. The transfer of the casket with Francis' body to the basilica is to take place on Wednesday. Then the faithful will be able to come and pay him tribute.
Pope Francis died On Monday at 7.35 at the age of 88. The cause of death was stroke, coma and irreversible cardiological collapse.
In the Testament announced on Monday evening, Franciszek wrote that He wants to be buried in the Roman papal basilica of Our Lady. The Pope asked for a modest grave in the ground and the only inscription: Franciscus. The will, announced by the Vatican on the day of the Pope's death, dates on June 29, 2022.