Malacañang Confirms Pres. Bongbong Marcos To Fly To Rome with First Lady Liza Marcos for Pope Francis’ Funeral
BONGBONG MARCOS – Together with his wife, First Lady Liza Marcos, the Philippine President will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.
The death of Pope Francis left countless people across the globe grieving but comforted that he is now home with the Father. The Roman Catholic Church leader died on Monday, just a few hours since the Easter Sunday when he was still able to give a message to the people.
Pope Francis is one of the few Roman Pontiffs who have visited the Philippines. He joined in the hardship of the Filipinos after Typhoon Yolanda devastated several areas in the country in 2015. He stood with the people of Tacloban in the rain. Countless people could never forget the kind and compassionate nature of the Pope.
Among the Filipinos who have personally met Pope Francis are Pres. Bongbong Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos. In fact, on social media, Pres. Bongbong Marcos penned a tribute for Pope Francis where he described the Roman Pontiff as “a man of profound faith and humility”. According to him, His Holiness did not only lead with wisdom but with a heart that is open for everyone.
Marcos Jr. also stated that the Pope taught the people by example that being a good Christian is extending the kindness and care to one another. According to him, the humility of the Pope has invited a lot of people back to the Church.
“As we mourn his passing, we honor a life that brought hope and compassion to so many, and inspired us to love one another as Christ loved us. It is a profoundly sad day,” the President wrote.
Recently, Malacañang confirmed that Pres. Bongbong Marcos and his wife, First Lady Liza Marcos, will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, amid the confirmation, the Palace has yet to release details on the trip of the President and his wife.
Based on the report, here are some of the expected VIPs in the funeral of Pope Francis:
- US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Janja
- Argentina President Javier Milei
- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- UK’s Prince William
- EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council head Antonio Costa
- Ireland President Micheal Higgins
- French President Emmanuel Macron
- Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia
- Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska
- Poland’s President Andrzej Duda
- Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro
- Hungary’s President Tamas Sulyok
- Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker
- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar and Prime Minister Robert Golob
- Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
- The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima
- Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania, Edgars Rinkevics of Latvia and Alar Karis of Estonia presidents
Previously, the Vatican released the Death Certificate of Pope Francis where the cause of his death was revealed. The Roman Pontiff has fallen into a comatose state before his passing.