Headlines
Brazil's Lula to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review®
Company
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Brazil's President Lula will attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome, declaring a seven-day mourning period in Brazil.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and first lady Janja Lula da Silva will travel to Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral, the Brazilian government said in a statement on Monday.
The confirmation of the date depends on the Vatican protocol, the government said.
Earlier on Monday, Lula declared a seven-day mourning for Francis in Latin America's biggest country.
"Humanity loses today a voice of respect and welcome for others," Lula said in a separate statement.
"May God comfort those who today, everywhere in the world, suffer the pain of this enormous loss. In his memory and in homage to his work, I decree a seven-day mourning in Brazil."
(Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu and Isabel Teles; Editing by Toby Chopra and Leslie Adler)
The main topic is Brazilian President Lula attending Pope Francis' funeral in Rome.
President Lula declared a seven-day mourning period in Brazil.
The funeral will take place in Rome, pending Vatican protocol.
Explore more articles in the Headlines category
