Finnish President Stubb to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Stubb to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican

Finnish President Alexander Stubb will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican. The funeral follows the Pope’s death on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed he died from a stroke. His casket was transferred on Wednesday from the chapel of Santa Marta to lie in state inside St. Peter’s Basilica for three days.

Finnish President Stubb to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Earlier this week, President Alexander Stubb said that Pope Francis would be remembered for his work with the poor and for defending the socially disadvantaged.

The Prime Minister is expected to be in the Vatican on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, as reported by government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis.

President Sulyok will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday

"With his presence, the president wishes to express Hungarians’ love and respect for the Holy Father," a statement said on Tuesday.

President to join funeral of Pope Francis

President Alexander Stubb will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, said the President Office in a press release on Wednesday. The funeral Mass for Pope Francis will take place on April 26 in St. Peters Square in the Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Francis was head of the Roman Catholic Church since 2013. Finnish …