Zelenskyy to attend Pope Francis's funeral at Vatican
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:40:10 +0300
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to travel to the Vatican to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
Source European Pravda, citing a source familiar with the presidents plans Details A source reported that Zelenskyy intends to be present at the ceremonies, the dates of which are yet to be announced by the Holy See.
The Presidents Office is awaiting the date of the Popes funeral and is preparing the presidents visit to Rome and the Vatican for the farewell ceremony with the pontiff, the source said, clarifying that the visit will be specifically for the funeral.
Background Pope Francis died on the morning of 21 April at 0735 in his residence at the Vatican.
Official information indicates the cause of death was a stroke.
It has already been confirmed that US President Donald Trump plans to attend the funeral marking his first international visit of his second term.
As preparations for the funeral begin, a flight ban has been imposed over Rome.
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