World leaders from Trump to Zelinski to attend the funeral of the Pope
BBC News

The Vatican confirmed that the funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday in Saint Peter Square, where he is expected to attend hundreds of thousands.
The head of the Catholic Church died with a stroke on Monday, 88 years old, less than 24 hours after driving the Easter address. He was in a bad health condition after recently dual pneumonia.
A group of world leaders and Royals – including Sir Kerr Starmer, Donald Trump, Amir Wales, and President Luz Inosio Lula da Silva of Brazil, have confirmed the homeland of the world’s largest Catholic population – their presence.
Thousands of mourners have already flocked to the Vatican city, carried flowers, crosses, candles and recitation of prayers.
On Tuesday, the Vatican released more details about the last 24 hours for the Pope.
Francis, who recently spent five weeks in the hospital, was somewhat concerned about appearing on the balcony on Sunday.
“Do you think I can do this?” The Pope asked his personal nurse, Massimiliano Strabity.
He assured him Strapedtti, and after moments the Pope appeared on the balcony, and the pool of the crowd that gathered in Saint Peter’s Square below.
The next morning at approximately 05:30 local time (03:30 GMT), Francis began to feel bothering. An hour later, waved at Strapedtti before sliding into a coma.
“Those who were near him at those moments say he did not suffer,” the Vatican said in a statement. “It was a secret death.”
What happens before the funeral?

On Wednesday morning, the body of Pope Francis will be taken in a convoy led by the Cardia from the Santa Marta chapel to the Church of St. Peter, where he will remain in an open coffin until Friday to allow the mosques to pay their respect.
Immediately before the procession, Cardinal Kevin Farrell will lead the Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who runs the Vatican in the wake of the death of the Pope.
The Vatican released pictures of the Pope’s body lying in the church in the Casa Marta Casa – his residence during a 12 -year papacy – wearing a red robe with the papal meter on his head and precedent in his hand.
The general public will be able to visit Bachelica St. Peter from 11:00 to midnight Wednesday, from 07:00 to midnight from Thursday and from 7:00 to 19:00 on Friday.
Pot tradition, there will be no special offer for the Paradox, at the request of Pope Francis. Also, the coffin of the Pope will not be raised on the base of the statue.

What time will the service take place?
The funeral will start at 10:00 in the box in front of the Church of St. Peter.
Patriarch, Cardino, Bishops, Bishops, and Prints from all over the world. The Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Batista Rey will lead the service.
Cardinal Batista will present the final praise and expression – a final prayer where the Pope will be officially assigned to God – and the Pope’s body will be transferred to St. Mary’s main burial.
The mourning period for nine days, known as Novandales, then begins.
Who attends the funeral?
Huge crowds are expected on Saturday, with up to 250,000 people expected to attend the funeral.
Many heads of state and Royals confirmed their presence, Including Prince William, US President Donald Trump, King of Spain Felipe VI and Queen Letizia and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Other political figures announced that they are It will attend:
- Brazilian President Louise Insio Lula da Silva
- Polish President Anderzig Doda
- Chairman of the European Union Committee, Ursula von der Lin
- Ukrainian President Voludmir Zelinski
- Javier Millie, President of Argentina, Watan Francis.
- British Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer
- Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni
Where will Pope Francis be buried?
Pope Francis, who avoided some of the papacy during his life, will continue to break the traditions of death.
Historically, the popes are buried in triple coffins in the marble graves inside the Church of St. Peter in the heart of the Vatican. Pope Francis requested that he be buried instead in Bazilica St. Mary in Rome.
The first Pope will become more than 100 years old to be developed outside the Vatican.
During his last reign, Pope Francis also asked to be buried “in the ground, simple, without a special decoration” and with his papal name inscription only in Latin: Franciskos.
The Vatican said that his body was transferred to the Santa Marta chapel on Monday evening, and his apartment is officially sealed.
When is the new Pope elected?
After the funeral, the Cardinad tour will be held to elect the back.
The Dean of the College of Cardinals has 15 to 20 days to summon the Cardinals to Rome as soon as the Pope was buried.
Several names have already been offered as potential caliphs, with more likely appearance in the coming days.