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The funeral of Pope Francis commenced today in Rome, with over 50 heads of state and dignitaries from around the world gathering at St. Peter’s Square to honor the late pontiff. The ceremony, presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, marks the beginning of a nine-day mourning period known as the novemdiales.
Notable Attendees
Heads of State and Government:
- Donald Trump, President of the United States
- Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Emmanuel Macron, President of France
- Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
- Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines
- Javier Milei, President of Argentina
- King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
- King Abdullah II, King of Jordan
- Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
- Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Queen Mary of Denmark
- King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, King and Queen of Spain
- Prince William, representing the British royal family
- King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, King and Queen of Belgium
- President Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy
- President Andrzej Duda, President of Poland
- President Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic
- President Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador
- President Maia Sandu, President of Moldova
- President Edgars Rinkevics, President of Latvia
- Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Prime Minister Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta
- Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Xavier Espot Zamora, Prime Minister of Andorra
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy