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President Donald Trump announced he will attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome with first lady Melania Trump. "Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!" he posted on Truth Social on April 21. Francis died Easter Monday of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate. The pope's death on April 21 came one day after Francis greeted thousands in St. Peter's Square after Easter Mass in his open-air popemobile. President Donald Trump announced he and first lady Melania Trump would travel to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral. 'Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!,' he wrote on social media. The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, died after a stroke and requested a simple tomb in Rome. His tomb may be simple but his funeral will be a state occasion with multiple world leaders likely to attend. The president told reporters earlier Monday that he was going to be briefed after the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll on whether he can attend the funeral. When asked if he’d like to attend, he replied, “I don’t know, I just have to look at the timing.” Trump had signed an executive order to direct all federal and state flags to fly at half-staff in commemoration of Francis, whom he called “a good man” who “loved the world.” Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the president announced via Truth Social. The late pontiff, who died Monday at 88, was a vocal critic of Trump’s immigration policies but maintained diplomatic engagement during his presidency. Trump also ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff nationwide in honor of Francis, calling him “a good man who loved the world.” The funeral, expected within four to six days of the pope’s passing, will mark Trump’s first international trip of his second term. Details remain pending as the Vatican finalizes arrangements. The Trumps previously met Francis in 2017, discussing global peace efforts and protections for Christian communities. SOURCE:- https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-franc... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...