Pope Francis funeral to take place Saturday, Trump among world leaders to attend

Francis died Monday at 88 years old.

Published: April 22, 2025 7:44am

Updated: April 22, 2025 7:44am

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Roman Catholic cardinals announced Tuesday

Francis died Monday from a cerebral stroke that led to a coma, then heart failure. He was 88 years old.

President Donald Trump said he would be attending the pope's funeral along with first lady Melania Trump.

Other world leaders attending are French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Argentinian President Javier Milei, according to Sky News.

 

 

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