Cliff Notes
- World leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, and Emmanuel Macron, have gathered in Rome ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral, with 200,000 attendees expected at the ceremony.
- Over the past three days, approximately 250,000 people have paid respects to the late pontiff as he lay in state at St Peter’s Basilica, with a million anticipated for the procession.
- The funeral will be an open-air service in St Peter’s Square, with meticulous seating arrangements prioritising royalty and state heads before the general delegation.
World leaders arrive for Pope’s funeral as 250,000 mourners pay final respects
World leaders including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron have arrived in Rome ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis.
Police sources have told EU News around 200,000 people are expected to attend the pontiff’s funeral, including some 130 delegations, with around one million estimated to be trying to see the procession in Rome.
At least 250,000 people have taken the opportunity to view the 88-year-old’s casket as he lay in state over the last three days in St Peter’s Basilica.
Follow the latest updates ahead of the Pope’s funeral
