Provision obeyed the alphabetical order of countries in French; Milei was prioritized for being Argentine and Meloni for the ceremony to be in Rome
World leaders attended This Saturday (26.br.2025) in Rome, Italy. Representing Brazil, the President (PT) was at the ceremony in person with his entourage and the first lady, Janja da Silva, sitting on the first ranks of the event.
The heads of the heads of state were organized considering priorities and the alphabetical order in the French language, considered the main international diplomatic language.
The priorities were Argentina’s delegations, represented by President Javier Milei, and Italy, represented by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The reasons for priorities should be the fact that Jorge Mario Berggoglio, Pope Francis, was Argentine, and that the funeral was held in Italy.
Following, the monarchs of the following countries were sitting:
- Andorra;
- Belgium;
- Denmark;
- United Arab Emirates;
- Spain;
- Jordan;
- Lesoto;
- Liechtenstein;
- Luxembourg;
- Monaco;
- Malta;
- Sweden.
Then came the entourage of the other heads of state, including Brazil, with President Lula and the first lady Janja, and the United States, with President Donald Trump (Republican) and the first lady, Melania Trump. It was the 1st International North American trip since taking over the White House in February.
Other important authorities sat on rows further behind at the ceremony. Former United States President Joe Biden and former President Dilma Rousseff (PT), for example, attended the funeral, but in farther places.
Pope Francis’ death
Pope Francis at 88 on April 21, (Stroke), according to the Vatican. To the Italian newspaper Corriere della SeraPontiff doctor Sergio Alfieri, about the last moments of the religious in life.
Francisco to be buried in in Rome. It is about 4 km from the São Pedro Basilica in the Vatican, where the Pope’s body was . O It will only have “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 old. 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, but only 7 can vote – is 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.”
