Delegations from more than 150 countries have arrived in the Italian capital for Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday morning (26). The place of burial is in Rome, in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a will expressed in life by the Pontiff. Among the world leaders are 50 heads of state and ten monarchs.
This shows the power and influence that the Catholic Church has on the planet. The Pope, besides being a religious and spiritual leader, is also the head of state of the Holy See, the smallest country in the world.
Therefore, the trips of these international representatives is also a diplomatic movement. The arrangement of delegations in funeral mass follows specific criteria. Right in front, the representatives of Italy and Argentina, led by the Italian first minister, Georgia Meloni, and Argentine President Javier Milei.
This is obviously due to the fact that the Pope is Argentine-the first Latin American pontiff in history-and the fact that the Vatican is surrounded by the Italian territory. In addition, the Pope also has the title of Bishop of Rome.
Subsequently, the monarchs are and then all representatives of the countries distributed in alphabetical order, following the French language, considered the main diplomatic language.
Which puts very close, for example, the presidents of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, and US President Donald Trump. Brazil is the 21st country in this list that organizes the position of heads of state at the ceremony and the United States, the 30th. It is possible that the two meet for the first time, precisely in the funeral of Francisco.
This content was originally published in a strong presence of heads of state in Rome reflects the influence of the church on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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