Pope Francis will not attend queen's funeral: Vatican
Pope Francis' de-facto foreign minister will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London next week
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2022-09-16 11:24 GMT
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will not attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London next week, instead sending his de-facto foreign minister, the Vatican said Friday.
"The Most Reverend Paul Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organisations, will represent Pope Francis at the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," it said in a statement.