The Presidents of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday 26 April.
The three political leaders paid tribute to the memory of the Roman Catholic pontiff on the news of his death on Easter Monday, 21 April.
“Europe mourns the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. (...) The ‘People’s Pope’ will be remembered for his love...