Donald Trump, one of the most prominent attendees at Pope Francis’s funeral, was pictured inside St Peter’s Basilica as he paid tribute to Pope Francis ahead of the funeral. The US President, accompanied by his wife Melania Trump, travelled to Italy and the Vatican on Friday, hours before the televised funeral was due to begin.
Ahead of his departure from the White House, Mr Trump praised the late pontiff, describing him as a “very good man”. He added: “He loved the world, and he was just a good man. I met him twice, I thought he was a fantastic kind of a guy”.
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