President of Kenya since 2022
Ruto joins Trump, world leaders for Pope Francis funeral: President William Ruto wraps up China visit, heads to Vatican for funeral.
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Key Facts: Mourning Pope Francis in Vatican City
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
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- Large crowds gathered in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away at 88.
- Francis, the first Latin American pope, expressed a desire for a simple burial in a wooden casket.
- World leaders and European royalty attended the service, led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, with 200,000 people present in St. Peter's Square and surrounding areas.
- Following the funeral, the process to elect the next pope will commence, along with a nine-day mourning period.
"The tomb should be in the earth; simple, without special decoration, bearing only the inscription: Franciscus."— Pope Francis made his wishes for a simple burial clear in his will.
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