The Pope’s funeral is going down at present at St Peter’s Basilica on the Vatican.
A pope’s funeral historically brings world leaders collectively, and several other are attending.
Here is a have a look at the checklist.
Prince William
The Prince of Wales is attending the funeral of Pope Francis on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has stated.
The King was in Rome with Queen Camilla earlier this month, and met the pontiff on the Vatican.
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Pope Francis meets King Charles and Queen Camilla throughout a non-public viewers on the Vatican on 9 April. Pic: Vatican Media/Reuters
The journey got here only a week-and-a-half after Buckingham Palace confirmed the King had been taken to hospital following unintended effects associated to his ongoing most cancers remedy.
Sir Keir Starmer
Quantity 10 confirmed the prime minister obtained an invitation and is attending the ceremony.
Talking on Tuesday, Sir Keir stated there had been “an outpouring of grief and love” for the Pope.
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He added: “I think it reflects the high esteem in which he was held, not just by millions and millions of Catholics, but by many others, across the world, myself included.”
Donald Trump
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Donald Trump and Pope Francis meet on the Vatican in 2017. Pic: Reuters
The US president was one of many first to substantiate he could be flying to Rome, including he could be joined by first girl Melania Trump.
Writing on his social media platform Reality Social on Monday, he stated: “Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!”
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The Pope had been vital of Mr Trump at instances throughout his tenure.
In January, he stated it will be a “disgrace” if the president went forward together with his crackdown on immigration, telling an Italian tv station: “It would make the migrants, who have nothing, pay the unpaid bill.
“It does not work. You do not resolve issues this manner.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Zelenskyy shakes fingers with the pontiff in Could 2023. Pic: Vatican Information/AP
The Ukrainian president, who met the Pope thrice, can be attending.
In his tribute, Mr Zelenskyy stated his nation was grieving the Pope and recalled how he typically prayed for peace in Ukraine.
Emmanuel Macron
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President Macron was accompanied by his spouse Brigitte
The French president can be attending the funeral.
In his tribute on Monday, Mr Macron stated of the Pope: “In this time of war and brutality, he had a sense for the other, for the most fragile.”
Javier Milei
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei was there to pay respects to his countryman. Pic: Reuters
The president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina is attending, regardless of having launched insults at Francis in recent times.
Earlier than taking workplace in December 2023, the far-right politician known as him “an imbecile, the representative of evil on Earth”.
Joe Biden
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Former US president Joe Biden and his spouse Jill arrive for the ceremony
The previous US president, 82, is there together with his spouse Jill Biden. The couple had been seen taking their locations within the shiny sunshine previous to the service.
Mr Biden seemed to be getting some assist to his seat, taking the arm of a member of the church.
Mr Milei alluded to their “differences” in his tribute to the late Pope, writing: “It is with profound sorrow that I learned this sad morning that Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, passed away today and is now resting in peace.
“Regardless of variations that appear minor at present, having been in a position to know him in his goodness and knowledge was a real honour for me.”
Lula da Silva
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Brazil’s president seems to be on subsequent to his spouse Rosangela. Pic: Reuters
The Brazilian president and first girl Janja Lula da Silva are additionally on the funeral.
Brazil has additionally declared a seven-day mourning interval for the Pope.
“Humanity is today losing a voice of respect and welcome for others,” the president stated in his tribute.
“Pope Francis lived and propagated in his daily life the love, tolerance and solidarity that are the basis of Christianteachings.”
Ursula von der Leyen
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Pope Francis meets Ursula von der Leyen on the Vatican in 2022. Pic: Vatican Media/Reuters
The EU Fee President confirmed she is attending after calling Francis a worldwide inspiration.
“He inspired millions, far beyond the Catholic Church, with his humility and love so pure for the less fortunate,” she stated in her tribute.
Council President Antonio Costa, Parliament President Roberta Metsola are additionally anticipated to be in attendance.
Listed below are among the different notable attendees:
• Eire’s taoiseach Micheal Martin• Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia• Albanian president Bajram Begaj• Angola’s president Joao Lourenco• Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen• Bangladesh’s chief adviser and interim chief Muhammad Yunus• Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, together with prime minister Bart De Wever• Canada’s governor common Mary Simon• Cape Verde president Jose Maria Neves• Croatia’s president Zoran Milanovic• Cyprian president Nikos Christodoulides• Czech Republic’s prime minister Petr Fiala• Democratic Republic of Congo president Felix Tshisekedi• Dominican Republic’s president Luis Abinader• East Timor’s president Jose Ramos-Horta• Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa• Estonia’s president Alar Karis• Finland’s president Alexander Stubb• Gabon’s president Brice Oligui Nguema• German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier and outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz• Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis• Honduras president Xiomara Castro• Hungary’s president Tamas Sulyok• Italy’s president Sergio Mattarella and prime minister Giorgia Meloni• Latvian president Edgars Rinkevics• Lithuanian president Gitanas Nauseda• Moldova’s president Maia Sandu• Netherlands’ prime minister Dick Schoof• New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon• Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit• The Philippines’ president Ferdinand Marcos Jr• Poland’s president Andrzej Duda• Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and prime minister Luis Montenegro• Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan• Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and prime minister Ulf Kristersson• Switzerland’s president Karin Keller-Sutter
Who will not be there?
Vladimir Putin
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Pope Francis walks subsequent to Putin on the Vatican in 2015. Pic: AP
The Russian president is not going to be attending the funeral, the Kremlin has confirmed.
However the controversial chief paid tribute to the Pope, writing a message to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who’s interim chief of the Catholic Church.
“Please accept my most sincere condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis,” Mr Putin stated.
“Throughout the years of his pontificate, he actively promoted the development of dialogue between the RussianOrthodox and Roman Catholic churches, as well as constructive cooperation between Russia and the Holy See.”
Benjamin Netanyahu
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Pope Francis and Benjamin Netanyahu meet on the Vatican in 2013. Pic: AP
The Israeli prime minister shouldn’t be anticipated to attend, with the nation’s ambassador Yaron Sideman going as a substitute.
The Jewish state and the Vatican have had sturdy relations prior to now, with Israel sending a presidential delegation to the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005, and Pope Francis visiting Israel in 2014.
However their relationship has deteriorated because the begin of the warfare in Gaza.
A month after the battle began in 2023, a dispute broke out over whether or not Pope Francis had used the phrase “genocide” to explain occasions in Gaza. Palestinians who met with him stated he did, however the Vatican stated he didn’t.
The Pope met kin of Israeli hostages on the identical day.
Israeli officers have since lobbied the Vatican to be extra forceful in its condemnation of Hamas.
In January, the Pope known as the humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza “shameful”, prompting criticism from Rome’s chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, who accused Francis of “selective indignation”.
Rabbi Di Segni says he can be attending the funeral, regardless of it going down on the Jewish sabbath.
Is there a seating plan?
The seats are assigned prematurely, with the heads of state sitting in French alphabetical order primarily based on their nation’s identify, moderately than on the person’s.
This is applicable to everybody other than the presidents of Italy and Argentina, who get the most effective seats as a result of the Pope lived in Italy and was an Argentinian native.
