Overview

• The funeral Mass for Pope Francis, led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, begins at 10:00 AM on St. Peter’s Square, with over 200,000 attendees expected.
• Delegations from 130 countries, including 50 heads of state and ten monarchs, are present, with figures like Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and Javier Milei confirmed.
• Security in Rome is at its highest level, featuring no-fly zones, anti-drone systems, and thousands of personnel to protect attendees and manage crowds.
• Following the Mass, a six-kilometer procession will carry the Pope’s coffin through Rome, the first such event in a century, to Santa Maria Maggiore for a private burial.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attendance remains uncertain, with his spokesperson citing ongoing developments in Ukraine as a determining factor.