Global leaders set to attend Pope Francis' funeral


A bird flies over St Peter's Square, following the death of Pope Francis, as seen from Rome, Italy April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Following is a list of the main world leaders who have so far said they will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday in Saint Peter's Square.

ARGENTINA - President Javier Milei.

BELGIUM - King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.

BRAZIL - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and first lady Janja Lula da Silva.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION - President Ursula von der Leyen.

EAST TIMOR - President Jose Ramos-Horta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito Freitas.

FRANCE - President Emmanuel Macron.

GERMANY - President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

ITALY - President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

LATVIA - President Edgars Rinkevics.

LITHUANIA - President Gitanas Nauseda.

ROMANIA - Interim President Ilie Bolojan.

SWITZERLAND - President Karin Keller-Sutter.

UKRAINE - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

UNITED STATES - President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

(Compiled by Giulia Segreti, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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