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(NewsNation) — Pope Francis' funeral has been acceptable for Saturday, and a viewing of his assemblage volition statesman connected Wednesday successful St. Peter’s Basilica.
The work volition beryllium held astatine 4 a.m. ET successful St. Peter’s Square. You tin ticker the ceremonial on NewsNation’s tract and app.
The pontiff died of a changeable astatine property 88 connected Easter Monday. He is presently lying successful authorities successful the Santa Marta Domus successful a backstage viewing for Vatican residents and the papal household.
Although an authoritative impermanent database has not yet been confirmed, the ceremonial volition beryllium attended by galore dignitaries:
President Donald Trump and archetypal woman Melania Trump
President Donald Trump and archetypal woman Melania Trump program to be Pope Francis' funeral.
"Melania and I volition beryllium going to the ceremonial of Pope Francis successful Rome. We look guardant to being there," Trump wrote connected Truth Social.
The White House posted images connected X of the president and archetypal woman gathering with Francis successful 2017 and Vice President JD Vance’s caller meeting, writing, "Rest successful Peace, Pope Francis."
Prince William
The Prince of Wales volition be the pontiff's ceremonial connected behalf of King Charles III, according to the BBC.
President Andrzej Duda
The bureau of President Andrzej Duda said that Duda plans to be the ceremony.
Poland has besides declared a time of nationalist mourning Saturday for the ceremonial of Pope Francis.
Poland was the homeland of Pope John Paul II, whose decease successful 2005 prompted a nationalist outpouring of grief. But the effect has been much muted this clip successful a state that has go noticeably much secular.
Argentine President Javier Milei
Argentine President Javier Milei‘s attendance is expected.
Milei wrote connected X connected Monday, “Despite differences that look insignificant today, having been capable to cognize him successful his goodness and contented was a existent honour for me."
Reuters reports the pursuing satellite leaders volition besides be Pope Francis' funeral:
- British Prime Minister Keir Stramer
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and archetypal woman Janja Lula de Silva
- French President Emmanuel Macron
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Hungarian Presidant Tamas Sulyok
- Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
- Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics
- Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda
- Romanian Interim President Ilie Bolojan
- Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia
- Switzerland's President Karin Keller-Sutter
- Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Council President Antonio Costa, Parliament President Roberta Metsola
- East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito Freitas
- Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Prime Minister Bart De Wever
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
