President Javier Milei made the decision to travel to Rome to attend Pope Francis's funeral, according to official sources. The trip to the Italian capital will be finalized once the Vatican officially announces the dates of the farewell ceremonies for the Supreme Pontiff.
The head of state's decision was announced this morning, along with the cancellation of all official activities scheduled for the day, which included government tasks and a planned interview with the presidential spokesperson and candidate for Buenos Aires legislator, Manuel Adorni.
Nevertheless, the trip is contingent upon confirmation from the Vatican authorities, who are organizing the pope's funeral events. In this context, Francis approved a new version of the "Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis" last November, the protocol that regulates the funeral rituals for a pontiff.
At that time, with his health already weakened, the pope introduced a series of modifications aimed at simplifying some aspects of the ceremony and more explicitly reaffirming the faith in the resurrection of Christ.
