Ceremony was held this Saturday (26.ab.2025); Lula, Trump and Macron participated, among others
World leaders were present at the Vatican to participate in Pope Francis’ funeral. The ceremony began at 10am places (5am in Brasilia). Brazil was representing by the President (PT), who was accompanied by the first lady, Janja Lula da Silva.
Also the presidents of the Senate, (União Brasil-AP), the Chamber, (Republicans-PB), and the Supreme Court (STF), Luís Roberto Barroso. The ministers Mauro Vieira (Foreign Relations), Ricardo Lewandowski (Justice), (agrarian development) and (human rights), as well as deputies, senators and advisor Celso Amorim.
See the world leaders who participated in Pope Francis’ funeral:
In the image above, Lula and Janja arrive at São Pedro Square, in the Vatican
In the image above, from left to right: Luís Roberto Barroso (president of the STF), Hugo Motta (mayor) and David Alcolumbre (president of the Senate)
In the image above, Javier Milei arrives at São Pedro Square, in the Vatican
In the image above, Donald Trump and Melania arrive at São Pedro Square, in the Vatican
In the image above, Alberto 2nd, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (sunglasses)
In the image above, Ursula von der Leyen, chairman of the European Commission, during the Pope’s funeral
In the image above, Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, in São Pedro Square
In the image above, Macron pays tribute to Pope Francis inside the São Pedro Basilica in the Vatican
In the image above, Prince William (left, blue suit) pays tribute to Pope Francis inside St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
Pope Francis’ death
Pope Francis at the age of 88 on April 21, (stroke), according to the Vatican. To the Italian newspaper Corriere della SeraPontiff’s doctor, Sergio Alfieri, about the last moments of the religious in life.
Francis to be buried at Rome. It is about 4 km from St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, where the Pope’s body went. It will have only “Franciscus” written, as the pontiff’s desire was.
With the Pope’s death, it is up to the Camerlengo to take office interimly until a new pope is chosen – a process known as Conclave. Who occupies the post today is the, 77 years. It will be up to him to begin the election of a new head of the Catholic Church, which should begin to be held 15 to 20 days after the pontiff’s death.
Currently, 135 of the 252 cardinals are able to vote. You must be less than 80 years old to vote. Brazil has. Everyone can be voted on, but only 7 can vote – it’s 88 years old. The specialized site cites at least to be the successor of Pope Francis.
However, there is the saying: “Who enters Papa in the conclave, leaves cardinal.”
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