This comes days after after the US president joked that he would be his number one choice for the next pope. Trump posted the AI-generated image on Truth Social.
For those who knew Pope Francis personally, the loss will be profound and lasting. For the rest of us, we are witnesses to the passing of a beloved figure, not mourners in the intimate sense.
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Vatican City for two days from 25 to 26 April to attend Pope Francis's state funeral and offer condolences on behalf of the Government and people of India.
His body is set to be taken in an open casket from the chapel of the Vatican residence, where he lived, to St Peter’s, entering through the central door, in a grand procession.
The first modern pontiff to hail from anywhere but Europe, Pope Francis from Argentina, redefined Church leadership by diversifying its highest-ranking positions.
The funeral service for the late pontiff will be held in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, in the shadow of the Basilica, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (0800 GMT).
All cardinals in Rome were invited to meet at the Vatican at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) to make funeral plans. The Vatican said it expected the ceremony to take place on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
In a Truth Social post, US President Donald Trump shared that he along with his wife Melania, will be travelling to Rome for the funeral of the spiritual leader.
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Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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