Article 6WWG1 Pope Francis buried after funeral attended by world leaders, royals and 400,000 mourners – as it happened

Pope Francis buried after funeral attended by world leaders, royals and 400,000 mourners – as it happened

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Amy Sedghi (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
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At least 130 foreign delegations, including about 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs", would attend Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.

Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis's native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his goodness and wisdom".

We will be present at the pope's funeral, as is only right.

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