2m ago 02.52 EDT Ukraine's Zelenskyy expected to attend funeral … and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to attend the funeral, presidency source told AFP. Expect the diplomatic list to grow rapidly in the coming days, with most countries sending their heads of state or government to pay tribute to Francis – creating potential space for high-level meetings on the margins of the funeral. Share 6m ago 02.49 EDT France's Macron to attend Francis's funeral French president Emmanuel Macron also just confirmed he would attend the funeral, speaking to reporters in Saint-Denis de la Reunion, where he is on a foreign trip. “We will attend the pope’s funeral as we should,” he said, AFP reported. Share 7m ago 02.47 EDT US president Trump expected at Francis's funeral US president Donald Trump said overnight that he was planning to travel to Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, expected later this week. In a post on Truth Social, he said: Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there! Share