President Ruto lands in Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral
President Ruto lands in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral
President William Ruto is in Rome, Italy, to join other world leaders in sending off the late Pope Francis.
Ruto was received by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula.
The president flew to the European country coming from China, where he was on a state visit.
“Arrived in Rome, Italy, to join other world leaders and Catholic faithful in the funeral of Pope Francis,” he said on X.
The Pope, who died on Monday, April 21, will be laid to rest in Vatican City.
He died aged 88 in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta within the Vatican.
His death came after a long battle with a cerebral stroke which had led to a coma and irreversible cardiovascular collapse.
His body lay in state at St Peter’s Square for three days.
The Vatican revealed that Pope Francis requested to be buried at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.
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The Pope instructed that his burial place be simple and without any decorations, also requesting that the word “Franciscus” be inscribed on the tomb.
“The cost of preparing the burial will be covered by a sum provided by a benefactor, which I have arranged to be transferred to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. I have given the necessary instructions regarding this to Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, Extraordinary Commissioner of the Liberian Basilica,” he said before his death.
Other world leaders expected at the Pope’s funeral mass include Italy’s President President Donald Trump of the United States, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and President Emmanuel Macron of France.
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