Donald Trump and First Lady Melania to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome | Today news

US President Donald Trump has announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope, died in Rome at the age of 88 due to a stroke and heart failure. US President Donald Trump confirmed his attendance of the upcoming funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. (In Pic: Trump and Pope Francis in the Vatican, on May 24, 2017. Reuters/Evan Vucci/Pool/File Photo (Reuters), US President Donald Trump, said on Monday (April 21) that he and First Lady Melania Trump would attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. His example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, “Farrell added:” We praise the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite, merciful love for God. appearance was on Easter Sunday (April 20), where he gave a blessing and greeted the crowd on St. Vance, a recent Catholic convert, previously clashed with the pope on social media after Francis’s criticism of Trump’s proposed immigration policies. In January, Francis Trump’s deportation plan called a ‘shame’. Funeral and funeral plans A date for the funeral has yet to be announced. According to the Vatican, Pope Francis requested a modest funeral in the underground grave of the St. Mary Major Basilica – on his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom he was deeply committed. Vatican begins to mourn the first public anniversary was held on Monday night with a Rosary prayer on the St. Peter’s Square led by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti. The body of the pope will be transferred to the Domus Santa Marta chapel, his home, where officials of the Vatican will provide their final respect. A legacy of compassion pope Francis was the first Latin American pope in history. He is known for his humility, concern for the poor and the emphasis on compassion, and he has brought praise worldwide – but also controversy, especially of conservatives. “He taught us to live out the values ​​of the gospel with faithfulness, courage and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalized,” Cardinal Farrell paid tribute. First published: 22 Apr 2025, 02:28 AM IST