World leaders began arriving in the Italian capital on Friday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88 due to a stroke, served as the head of the Catholic Church for 12 years. The Vatican has confirmed that 130 official delegations from around the world will be attending the funeral, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs.

Among the prominent attendees expected are U.S. President Donald Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Prince William, the heir to the British throne.

To accommodate the influx of mourners, the hours for public viewing of Pope Francis’s body at St. Peter’s Basilica were extended, with over 90,000 people having paid their respects by Thursday evening.

The funeral Mass will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals. Following the ceremony, Pope Francis’s body will be transferred to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, in accordance with his wishes for a modest burial site.