Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church, passed away on April 22, 2025. The Pope had been in and out of the hospital in recent months, and his health had clearly been in decline. He was admitted on February 14 for bronchitis and was later diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia. His death, announced by the Vatican, sparked global mourning among the faithful and world leaders alike, reflecting his transformative papacy focused on social justice, interfaith dialogue, and environmental stewardship. Now, all eyes are on Pope Francis's funeral, but what do we know about it? Let's take a look in detail.
Pope Francis's funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. The ceremony will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals.
Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time (1:30 PM IST)
| Region | Country/Organisation | Attendees |
| Asia | India | President Droupadi Murmu |
| Philippines | President Ferdinand Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos | |
| Americas | Argentina | President Javier Milei |
| Brazil | President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, First Lady Janja | |
| Honduras | President Xiomara Castro | |
| United States | President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania | |
| Europe | Austria | Chancellor Christian Stocker |
| Belgium | King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Prime Minister Bart De Wever | |
| Bulgaria | Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov | |
| Croatia | President Zoran Milanovic, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic | |
| Czech Republic | Prime Minister Petr Fiala | |
| Denmark | Queen Mary | |
| Estonia | President Alar Karis | |
| European Union | EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa | |
| Finland | President Alexander Stubb | |
| France | President Emmanuel Macron | |
| Germany | President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (outgoing) | |
| Chancellor Friedrich Merz (incoming, not attending) | ||
| Greece | Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis | |
| Hungary | President Tamas Sulyok, Prime Minister Viktor Orban | |
| Ireland | President Michael Higgins, First Lady Sabina, Taoiseach Micheal Martin | |
| Kosovo | President Vjosa Osmani | |
| Latvia | President Edgars Rinkevics | |
| Lithuania | President Gitanas Nauseda | |
| Moldova | President Maia Sandu | |
| Monaco | Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene | |
| Netherlands | Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp | |
| North Macedonia | President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova | |
| Norway | Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide | |
| Poland | President Andrzej Duda, First Lady | |
| Portugal | President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro | |
| Romania | Interim President Ilie Bolojan | |
| Russia | Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova | |
| Slovakia | President Peter Pellegrini | |
| Slovenia | President Natasa Pirc Musar, Prime Minister Robert Golob | |
| Spain | King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia | |
| Sweden | King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson | |
| Ukraine | President Volodymyr Zelensky, First Lady Olena Zelenska | |
| United Kingdom | Prince William (representing King Charles III), Prime Minister Keir Starmer | |
| Middle East | Israel | Yaron Sideman, Ambassador to the Holy See |
| Africa | Cape Verde | President Jose Maria Neves |
| Central African Republic | President Faustin-Archange Touadera | |
| United Nations | United Nations | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres |
The big question is where to watch the Pope's funeral live. For those looking to watch it, the Vatican will broadcast it live on its official YouTube channel on April 26 at 10 a.m. local time. In India, it will be at 1:30 p.m. IST.
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