07:13⇢Hundreds of Thousands Gather For Pope Francis's Funeral
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Pope Francis's funeral taking place today in Vatican City. Hundreds of thousands of faithful have already gathered in St. Peter's Square for the 10:00 am ceremony (BFMTV, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Parisien, L'Express). The event has attracted over 50 heads of state, 200 cardinals, 750 bishops, and 130 foreign delegations (Le Figaro, Le Point, L'Express, Libération). After the multi-lingual mass, the Pope's body will be transferred to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in central Rome for burial (Le Monde, Le Parisien). In international news, Donald Trump claims Russia and Ukraine are "very close to an agreement" with a potential meeting between Trump and Zelensky during the papal funeral (France TV Info).