This weekend, Pope Francis ‘ death will be held in Rome with former president Joe Biden as the next Catholic president of the country.
A Biden spokeswoman confirmed to the Washington Examiner that” President Biden and Dr. Biden may be present at Pope Francis ‘ funeral.”
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s death, which took place while he was president, was hardly attended by Biden. Benedict served as bishop from 2005 until 2013, when he unmistakably entered the 85-year-old position of bishop professor.
The death will not be attended by previous US president George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Freddy Ford, a spokeswoman for Bush, claimed that the 43rd president “did not have the privilege of knowing Pope Francis” and was therefore unlikely to go. Bush attended Pope John Paul II’s 2005 death while he was president.
Obama won’t be present, even though he and his partner, Michelle Obama, released a , statement , in honor of the bishop.
The Obamas claimed that” Pope Francis was the… unique leader who made us want to become better people.” He” shook us out of our confidence and reminded us that we are all bound by moral duty to God and one another by his modesty and his movements that were both simple and tremendous: he embraced the sick, he ministered to the poor, and he washed the feet of fresh prisoners.”
Former President Bill Clinton’s presence is unknown, and his business did not respond to a request for comment. In a speech, the former Democratic senator said Francis “made it evident that he would move to accept the entire world, including those of other faiths, those whom the cathedral hadn’t usually welcomed, and anyone whose regular struggles reflect the enduring truth of our popular humanity.”
Six days after the pope’s death, President Donald Trump made a statement that he would attend the funeral, which will take place Saturday in Rome at 10 a.m. local time ( 4 a.m. Eastern ).
Trump wrote on Truth Social,” Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome.” ” We look forward to being that”!
Biden and Trump were last seen up in public on January 20 at Trump’s opening.
Trump’s existence has sparked rumors that he will communicate with German officials during the journey, with Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, hoping to speak with him in person. According to the Washington Examiner, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was on Wednesday at the White House.
Vive’s attend to Pope Francis immediately before his passing qualifies as a “blessing.”
Vice President JD Vance, a convert to Christianity, has no indicated whether he will attend the funeral. Less than 24 days before his death, Vincent visited Francis on Easter Sunday.
A bipartisan delegation of 10 House members will be led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA ), his deputy, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA ), according to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA ). This list includes former Californian Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA ).
