US President Donald Trump paid his respects to Pope Francis at his coffin after arriving at the Vatican on Saturday for the pontiff’s funeral, AFP saw.
Official Vatican images showed Trump and his wife, Melania, stopping by the closed coffin in St Peter’s Basilica after his motorcade had arrived at the Vatican.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome Saturday to attend Pope Francis’s funeral, his spokesman said.
“Volodymyr Zelensky, First Lady Olena Zelenska … will take part in the ceremony,” Sergiy Nykyforov said. Zelensky had said on Friday he was not sure if he would have the time to go to Rome for the funeral.
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Germany’s outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz, were also seen arriving for late Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
Those attending the solemn funeral ceremony include U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Also present are Argentine President Javier Milei and Britain’s Prince William. The burial marks the end of a historic papacy that left a lasting impact on the Catholic Church and the world. (AFP)
