Who will attend Pope Francis’ funeral?

The ceremonial for Pope Francis, who was 88 years aged erstwhile helium died connected April 21, is expected to beryllium wide attended by not lone the faithful, who are expected to question worldwide for the event, but besides by satellite leaders. 

Some 130 delegations confirmed they volition question to Rome for the ceremonial astatine St. Peter's Basilica, including astir 50 heads of authorities and astatine slightest different 10 satellite leaders.

US

President Donald Trump volition question with his wife, archetypal woman Melani Trump, who is simply a Roman Catholic, for the ceremonial successful a amusement of respect contempt the information the president and the pope astatine times butted heads. 

Neither Vice President JD Vance, who visited the pope connected the eve of his death, nor his wife, Usha, are expected to beryllium astatine the funeral. 

Former President Joe Biden is expected to beryllium successful attendance, according to Italian media reports.

TRUMP WILL ATTEND POPE FRANCIS' FUNERAL IN ROME DESPITE CONTENTIOUS PAST: 'LOOK FORWARD TO BEING THERE!'

Pope Francis meets President Donald Trump and archetypal woman Melania Trump astatine the Apostolic Palace connected May 24, 2017, successful Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

UNITED KINGDOM

Just arsenic his father, now-King Charles III, represented the precocious Queen Elizabeth II astatine the funeral of Pope John Paul II successful 2005, the eldest lad and adjacent successful enactment for the throne, Prince William, volition be the ceremonial connected Saturday.

His household is not expected to beryllium with him, though Prime Minister Kier Starmer is expected to be the pontiff’s funeral.

ITALY

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reportedly canceled question plans to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan truthful she could be the pope’s funeral. 

In a tribute to Pope Francis posted connected societal media the time helium died, Meloni said, "I had the privilege of enjoying his friendship, his advice, his teachings, which ne'er ceased, not adjacent during times of proceedings and suffering."

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni greets Pope Francis arsenic helium attends the G7 Summit astatine the Borgo Egnazia edifice successful Savelletri, Italy, connected June 14, 2024. (Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS)

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ARGENTINA

Javier Milei, president of Pope Francis’ autochthonal state of Argentina, confirmed helium would marque the travel to wage his respects to the antheral of whom helium was often critical.

In a connection issued aft the pope's death, Milei said, "Despite differences that look insignificant today, having been capable to cognize him successful his goodness and contented was a existent grant for me."

IRELAND

Ireland, a Catholic nation, volition beryllium represented by some President Michael Higgins and Prime Minister Martin for the pontiff’s funeral.

UKRAINE 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed helium volition be Pope Francis’ ceremonial astatine St. Peter’s Basilica, and successful a tribute to the pontiff, helium said, "We retrieve his prayers for bid successful Ukraine. Our authorities volition beryllium represented successful Rome astatine the farewell ceremonial this coming Saturday."

Zelenskyy past visited the pope successful October 2024.

Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an assemblage astatine the Apostolic Palace connected Oct. 11, 2024, successful Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

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EUROPEAN UNION

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed she volition be the pope’s ceremonial successful what volition people the archetypal lawsuit she and Trump person attended since helium took office.

Many different satellite leaders are expected to attend, though notably leaders from adversarial nations similar Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, arsenic good arsenic leaders of nations the pope was captious of implicit quality rights concerns, similar Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, volition not beryllium successful attendance connected Saturday.