Global leaders set to attend Pope Francis' funeral
People gather at St Peter's Square, following the death of Pope Francis, at the Vatican, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera
VATICAN CITY - Following is a list of the main world leaders who have so far said they will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday in Saint Peter's Square.
ARGENTINA - President Javier Milei.
BELGIUM - King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.
BRAZIL - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and first lady Janja Lula da Silva.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION - President Ursula von der Leyen.
EAST TIMOR - President Jose Ramos-Horta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito Freitas.
FRANCE - President Emmanuel Macron.
GERMANY - President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
ITALY - President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
LATVIA - President Edgars Rinkevics.
LITHUANIA - President Gitanas Nauseda.
ROMANIA - Interim President Ilie Bolojan.
SWITZERLAND - President Karin Keller-Sutter.
UKRAINE - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
UNITED STATES - President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. REUTERS
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