Mexico's interior minister to attend pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum defended Thursday not going to Pope Francis' funeral in the face of criticism by analysts and opponents who question his absence despite representing the second country with more Catholics in the world.

Mexico City, 24 Apr (EFE).- The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, defended this Thursday her decision not to go to Pope Francis' funeral before the criticisms of analysts and opponents who question his absence despite representing the second country with more Catholics in the world. “I will not go to the ceremonies of Pope Francis and there comes a whole criticism of why I am not going. What would have happened if I said I am going? Well, th…

The Vatican already lists the funeral of Pope Francis as the funeral rituals begin to fire the leader of the Catholic Church. One by one, presidents, presidents and world representatives have confirmed or dismissed his attendance at the ceremony, including the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, who announced that she will send a government official on her behalf. After several months of delicate health, Pope Francis died on the morning of M…

Mexico's interior minister to attend pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday

A day after Mexico’s government joined global leaders in mourning the death of Pope Francis, President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated that the pontiff’s legacy would be his enduring message and belief in “love of your neighbor.”  Sheinbaum also announced that Interior Minister Rosa Icela Rodríguez would travel to Rome to represent Mexico at the pope’s funeral on Saturday.  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum paid tribute to Pope Francis on Monday…

President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, will be the representative of the Government of Mexico at the funeral of Pope Francis. Questioned about whether she would go to Rome, Sheinbaum answered that no, and that she would go to Segob. "No, we will send Rosa Icela Rodríguez as representative of the Government of Mexico," said the federal governor. "I think it is from this weekend to the next weeke…

Sheinbaum informs that the Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodr guez, will be sent from Mexico to the funeral of the Pope of pr ximo s bado.