Donald Trump and his White House predecessor Joe Biden led the way in paying respects from the United States to Pope Francis.
The U.S. flag flies at half staff near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in honor of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the Pope who died at age 88. - Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP
A date for the funeral has not yet been announced, and it was not immediately clear if Trump’s Rome visit would be combined with one previously announced during his meeting last week with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Trump had earlier posted on social media: “Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also a Catholic, said he was “saddened” and added “we unite in prayer with Catholics worldwide for the repose of the pontiff’s soul and for this period of transition for the Catholic Church.”
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