Zelenskyy arrives at Vatican: Spontaneous applause filled St Peter’s Square as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.
Around 50 world leaders and 10 reigning monarchs gathered in Vatican City for the ongoing funeral service. Zelenskyy was among a stream of world leaders taking their seats in St Peter’s Square ahead of the ceremony.
As the crowd noticed his arrival and his image appeared on screens around the square, applause broke out. Among the other notable attendees is US President Donald Trump, whose administration continues efforts to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
Zelenskyy’s spokesperson, Sergiy Nykyforov, confirmed that the Ukrainian President had a brief meeting with President Trump in Rome prior to the funeral, saying, “The meeting took place and is already over,” without providing further details.
Former US President Joe Biden, the only Catholic elected to the presidency since John F. Kennedy in 1960, is also attending alongside his wife, Jill Biden.
Still on Zelenskyy arrives at Vatican
Ireland is represented by President Michael D. Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and Tánaiste Simon Harris.
European leaders in attendance include Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is representing the United Kingdom, accompanied by Prince William, who is attending on behalf of his father, King Charles III, the head of the Church of England.
UK’s Universal Periodic Review Statement on Laos
Would you like to Earn Money Online with just your mobile device?
If yes then click on the link below:
https://earnbean.ng/
