The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will attend Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday (26), said her office on Tuesday (22).
Among other heads of state that would attend were Javier Milei, president of Argentina, Francisco’s home country, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
United States President Donald Trump had already said that he and his wife would fly to Rome for the ceremony.
See the full list of leaders who should go to Pope Francis’ funeral in this matter.
The official European Commission account published on social networks on Monday (21) that the flags are raised in half mast in memory of Pope Francis.
“Your legacy will always inspire us in search of justice, peace and compassion,” they added.
Our flags are Lowered at Half-Mast in Memory of Pope Francis.
His Legacy Will Always Inspire US Toward Justice, Peace, and Compassion pic.twitter.com/cjhjpgbpus
– European Commission (@eu_commission) April 21, 2025
This content was originally published in president of the European Commission will go to Pope Francis’ funeral on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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