{"id":25968,"date":"2025-04-27T18:15:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T18:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25968"},"modified":"2025-04-27T18:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T18:15:38","slug":"world-leaders-slammed-after-people-spotted-disrespectful-act-during-pope-francis-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25968","title":{"rendered":"World leaders slammed after people spotted \u2018disrespectful\u2019 act during Pope Francis\u2019 funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several world leaders are facing backlash for their actions during Pope Francis’ funeral.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The late pope was laid to rest in Rome, Italy, yesterday following his death on Monday (April 21).<\/p>\n

Pope Francis<\/a>, whose real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died at the age of 88 from a stroke which lead to a coma and cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n

His passing came after the head of the Catholic Church had a five-week stay in hospital following a double pneumonia diagnosis.<\/p>\n

After his death, Pope Francis’ body was taken to St Peter’s Basilica in an open coffin so mourners could pay their respects ahead of his funeral.<\/p>\n

But people’s behavior when visiting the pope’s body raised eyebrows; in particular after a Brazilian priest\u00a0took a selfie by the coffin<\/a>\u00a0and posted it to\u00a0social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Such actions sparked the Vatican to issue a warning where it urged people not to do this. A Vatican spokesperson\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0in a statement to The Times: “Visitors are invited not to take photos.”<\/p>\n

While it was deemed ‘bad taste’ to take photographs of Pope Francis’ body, people still proceeded to take snaps of the late pope’s coffin during his funeral service yesterday.<\/p>\n

World<\/a>\u00a0leaders including the likes of\u00a0UK<\/a>\u00a0Prime Minister Keir Starmer, POTUS\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and Ukraine’s\u00a0Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>\u00a0jetted to Italy to attend the funeral, and it wasn’t long until Trump caused controversy and was branded a ‘disgrace’ for\u00a0wearing a blue suit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Trump was criticized for wearing a blue suit to the pope’s funeral (Salvatore Laporta\/KONTROLAB\/LightRocket via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Away from Trump’s attire, other world leaders were spotted taking photos during the service \u2014 something which many have described as ‘disrespectful’.<\/p>\n

While some looked sombrely on as the pope’s coffin was carried, others took photographs.<\/p>\n

“They should be ashamed,” one person said of those taking snaps during the funeral.<\/p>\n

“Taking pictures of the dead is morbid,” noted another.<\/p>\n

A third raged: “Who the hell takes photos of a funeral, never mind world leaders, outrageous. Electronic devices should have been banned.”<\/p>\n

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Several people were seen taking photos of Pope Francis’ coffin ( Isabella BONOTTO \/ AFP) (Photo by ISABELLA BONOTTO\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

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Elsewhere,\u00a0Joe Biden<\/a>\u00a0was spotted taking selfies with several officials\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0Mail Online<\/p>\n

Apparently a deacon also whipped his phone out to take a snap with\u00a0Prince William<\/a>, who attended the funeral on behalf of his father King Charles. It’s thought that this moment took place before or after the service, however.<\/p>\n

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