Trump travels to Italy: Pope Francis' last honor awaits state guests!

Trump travels to Italy: Pope Francis' last honor awaits state guests!

President Donald Trump has announced that he will travel to Italy with his wife Melania to burial Pope Francis. This announcement was published on the Truth Social online platform. The death of the Pope, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, triggered grief worldwide.

The burial will take place in the Roman Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, as was determined in the Pope's will. State guests from all over the world are expected for this ceremony. This will be Trump's first announced trip abroad in his second term.

official invitation and further travel plans

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had invited Trump to an official visit, which he accepted. This invitation could be linked to the funeral. However, it remains unclear whether Trump will also visit other places during his trip to Italy.

Originally, a visit to Saudi Arabia was planned as the first strip abroad. Trump had announced that they would only travel to Saudi Arabia if the country was ready to invest a trillion US dollar in the USA. The relationships between the USA and Saudi Arabia were tense under Trump's predecessor Joe Biden, especially after the murder of journalists Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

relationships between Vatican and USA

Diplomatic relationships between the USA and the Vatican have existed for 40 years and were initiated by Pope John Paul II and US President Ronald Reagan. These bilateral relationships have been shaped by common anti -communism. Historically, the Vatican and the United States worked together before the official admission of diplomatic relationships.

The friendship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Pope Pius XII. was another example of the close cooperation between the two institutions. During the Second World War and afterwards, the Vatican and the United States worked together on combating totalitarianism and for religious freedom. This traditional connection could play a role in Trump's visiting visit, since the Vatican and the United States work closely together in many questions of international security and religion.

Trump's last international public appearance took place in December when he traveled to the reopening of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, an event that was regarded as unofficial return to the international stage. The exclusive club of the still living ex-president of the United States currently has four members. With Trump's takeover on the day of his official inauguration, he will leave this circle while Joe Biden will be released into the club.

The preparations for the burial of Pope Francis are in full swing, and the world is looking forward to the arrival of Trump and other heads of state in Italy.