The article focuses on the preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis, highlighting the confirmed attendance of numerous international leaders, including Donald Trump, Spanish royalty, Emmanuel Macron, and several European leaders. Latin American leaders such as Lula da Silva (Brazil), Gustavo Petro (Colombia), Gabriel Boric (Chile), and Luis Arce (Bolivia) will also be present. Javier Milei (Argentina) also confirmed his attendance.
Significantly, Vladimir Putin will not attend due to an outstanding arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). China, which does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican, expressed condolences but hasn't confirmed delegation attendance. The article notes that Taiwan, recognized by the Holy See, declared official mourning and will send a delegation.