{"id":134738,"date":"2025-04-23T04:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T04:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/pope-francis-funeral-donald-trump-prince-william-among-world-leaders-attending-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T04:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T04:00:02","slug":"pope-francis-funeral-donald-trump-prince-william-among-world-leaders-attending-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/pope-francis-funeral-donald-trump-prince-william-among-world-leaders-attending-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis&#039; funeral: Donald Trump, Prince William among world leaders attending &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President <a href=\/news\/politics\/donald-trump\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/donald-trump\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Donald Trump<\/a> will be among the world leaders attending the <a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/04\/22\/when-is-pope-francis-funeral-date-plans-schedule\/83207274007\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/04\/22\/when-is-pope-francis-funeral-date-plans-schedule\/83207274007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>funeral of Pope Francis<\/a> set for Saturday Saturday, April 26 in Rome.<br \/>The head of the Catholic church\u00a0<a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/04\/22\/pope-francis-vatican-news-live-updates\/83203166007\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>died Monday at 88 years old<\/a> following a life-threatening battle with respiratory ailments. His memorial service is set for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) and his body will be buried at Rome&#8217;s Basilica of Saint Mary Major in a simple wooden casket, per his request.<br \/><a href=\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/04\/21\/president-first-lady-attend-pope-francis-funeral\/83201308007\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/04\/21\/president-first-lady-attend-pope-francis-funeral\/83201308007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Trump and First Lady Melanie Trump both confirmed their attendance<\/a> on April 21, with the president writing on Truth Social: &#8220;We look forward to being there!&#8221;<br \/><a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/02\/17\/argentinas-opposition-threatens-impeachment-trial-after-milei-touts-crypto-coin\/78939553007\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/02\/17\/argentinas-opposition-threatens-impeachment-trial-after-milei-touts-crypto-coin\/78939553007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Javier Milei<\/a>, the president of Francis&#8217; home country of Argentina, will also be in attendance. Other heads of states reported to be on the guest lists include Brazil President <a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2024\/11\/17\/brazil-first-lady-elon-musk\/76384825007\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2024\/11\/17\/brazil-first-lady-elon-musk\/76384825007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva<\/a>, France President <a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/04\/10\/emmanuel-macron-france-could-recognize-palestinian-state\/83021896007\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/04\/10\/emmanuel-macron-france-could-recognize-palestinian-state\/83021896007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Emmanuel Macron<\/a> and Ukraine President <a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/03\/04\/zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-peace-agreement-meeting-fight\/81354908007\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/03\/04\/zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-peace-agreement-meeting-fight\/81354908007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Volodymyr Zelenskiy<\/a><br \/>Royals are also slated to make an appearance, including <a href=\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/04\/22\/prince-william-attend-pope-francis-funeral\/83216170007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Wales&#8217; Prince William<\/a>, and Spain&#8217; King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.<br \/>Here&#8217;s which world leaders are expected to be among the 250,000 people at <a target=_blank href=\/news\/world\/pope-francis\/ data-autotag=c4b7dc8d-1887-45fa-a659-1f99ea8acd07 rel=noopener data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Pope Francis<\/a>&#8216; funeral.<br \/>Pope Francis&#8217; funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) <a href=\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/04\/22\/pope-francis-funeral-saturday\/83207050007\/ data-type=link data-id=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/04\/22\/pope-francis-funeral-saturday\/83207050007\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|${u} class=gnt_ar_b_a>Saturday, April 26 in St. Peter&#8217;s Square<\/a> in Rome.<br \/>Prior to the service, the pope&#8217;s body will be taken at 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday, April 23, into the adjacent St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica in a procession led by cardinals.<br \/><em>Contributing: Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQOEFGZHRXdFZXMlJaSnBQaVllNy1oaVJxbGpKSzNwTDVOeU9kcjM2NFFDNWZFWlJGQjNQM3dnbUNZbHpLMS1EX0IwMTMzYjIwbkFoY0psSkQybV9JZmEtT1VtWFFVVnVZandRMTdJUGRVd0MycV90RVp0MVhmZ2Y5NWo4S21sZ2lpYk9FcElJdjVJWWxTZ2RXRmpvY1g?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump will be among the world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis set for Saturday Saturday, April 26 in Rome.The head of the Catholic church\u00a0died Monday at 88 years old following a life-threatening battle with respiratory ailments. 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