Boston archbishop joins thousands heading to Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral

Returning from Ethiopia, on a mission with other bishops, Bishop Lebrun went to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis Saturday, April 26, 2025. A man whom he admired and whom he had the opportunity to meet several times, especially during a Mass at the Vatican, in memory of Father Hamel.

Pope Francis: Irish church and state leaders travel for funeral

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and the Irish president are among those heading to Italy.

Boston archbishop joins thousands heading to Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral

Boston Archbishop Richard Henning flew to Rome on Thursday, along with many others, to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

This afternoon, Thursday, April 24, the presence of Colombian President Gustavo Petro was confirmed at the funeral of Pope Francis, an event that will take place this Saturday in Vatican City.

Many Slovenians will also attend the funeral of Pope Francis. Some will travel to the Vatican with travel agencies, while others will organize their own.

The Salvadoran Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez is already in the Vatican City representing the Catholic community of the country during the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, in Rome. Gregorio Rosa Chávez also presented his prayers before the coffin with the body of Pope Francis, which is located before the altar of the confession of the Faith, inside the Basilica of St. Peter, in Rome. On leaving the Basilica of St. Peter, in …