Pope Francis (17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2013 to 2025.&nbsp;

He died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Pope Francis has been buried on 26 of April&nbsp;at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which sits outside the Vatican walls in the centre of Rome. The funeral brought together around 400 000 mourners,personalities and politicians.The&nbsp;President of the EP Roberta Metsola attended also the funeral in Rome.

Pope Francis and the EP

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, is in Rome alongside António Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to attend the funeral ceremony of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 on 21 April 2025.

Funeral ceremony of His Holiness Pope Francis

Roberta METSOLA, EP President writes in the condolences book of Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature to the European Union in Brussels

EU flag at half mast at the EP buidings in Brussels and Strasbourg for the death of Pope Francis.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome (Italy) - Private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Cardinal Pietro PAROLIN.

Private audience of David SASSOLI, EP President with His Holiness Pope Francis.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Cardinale Pietro PAROLIN, Vatican secretary of State

Charlemagne Prize 2016 in Rome. Press conference

Roberta METSOLA, EP President is in Rome with António COSTA, European Council President and Ursula von der LEYEN European Commission President to assist to the funeral ceremony of His Holiness Pope Francis. He died at the age of 88 on 21 April 2025.

Funeral ceremony of His Holiness Pope Francis: Attendance of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, António COSTA, European Council President and Ursula von der LEYEN European Commission President

Pope Francis (17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2013 to 2025. The EU flags are set at half mast at the EP buildings in Strasbourg, Brussels and Luxembourg in tribute following the death of Pope Francis.

EU flags at half mast at the EP buildings in Strasbourg following the death of Pope Francis

EU flags at half mast at the EP buildings in Brussels following the death of Pope Francis

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with his Holiness Pope FRANCIS in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome - Private audience of Roberta METSOLA, EP President with His Holiness Pope FRANCIS: arrivals and extracts from the meeting

David SASSOLI, EP President, visits the Holy See/Vatican City State, where he meets with Pope Francis and Pietro PAROLIN, Secretary of State of the Vatican. - Footage: © Vatican Media, 2021 - only for news purposes (media & social).

Private audience of David SASSOLI, EP President with His Holiness Pope FRANCIS: extracts

David SASSOLI, EP President meets Cardinale Pietro PAROLIN, Vatican secretary of State by video conference at the European Parliament in Brussels.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Cardinale Pietro PAROLIN, Vatican secretary of State: extracts from the video conference

Joint audience at the Vatican&nbsp;of Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, and Donald TUSK, President of the European Council&nbsp;with Pope Francis in the context of his awarding&nbsp;of the Charlemagne Prize.

Joint audience of Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council with Pope Francis in the context of his awarding of the Charlemagne Prize

Ceremony of Award of the Charlemagne Prize 2016 to Pope Francis, at the Vatican. Speeches by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, and Donald TUSK, President of the European Council. Atmosphere shots and Pope Francis

Ceremony of Award of the Charlemagne Prize to Pope Francis: extracts from the speeches by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, and Donald TUSK, President of the European Council

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