- Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump have been criticised over their social media post
The President of the US and the First Lady have been criticised over a post regarding Pope Francis’ funeral.
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday (21 April), aged 88. In a statement, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell of the Vatican announced: “At 7.35 this morning, the bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his church.
“He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalised.”
Following the confirmation of his passing, the nine days of mourning are now set to commence, with the funeral taking place on Saturday (26 April) as the church begins the process to choose another Pope.
His d;ea-th, following a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, prompted an outpouring of tributes across the globe.
However, one post that hasn’t gone down very well online belongs to that of the President of the US and the First Lady.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump explained he and Melania, would be attending the funeral of Pope Francis, and added that he was ‘looking forward’ to it.
“Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!” Trump said.
And people were pretty sh0cked by the comment.“Who looks forward to going to a funeral? What a vile thing to say.”, one person wrote.
Meanwhile, another added: “Nobody looks forward to going to a funeral. Funerals are somber, depressing occasions where people cry and tell stories about the deceased.”
And a third said: “Utterly weird to say you are “looking forward” to attending a funeral. Nobody says that.”
“Donald Trump announced He and Melania is looking forward to going to the POPE’S FUNERAL. That’s heartless,” a fourth wrote.
Details of the late Bishop of Rome’s funeral have been disclosed, with mass to take place at 10am local time this Saturday (26 April), celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals.
His final will and testament have also been released by the Vatican, including his wishes surrounding his b-urial.
It is not yet clear who will now be announced as the next Bishop of Rome, with a voting process likely to last between 15 to 20 days in what is known as a papal conclave.
Some possible candidates for the role have been put forward, yet nothing will officially announced until the end of the conclave.
