Ministers and parliamentarians accompany Lula in the Pope’s farewell in Rome

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva embarks on the night of Thursday (24) to Rome, to participate in the funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled for Saturday (26). In addition to the first lady, Janja da Silva, a group of 18 authorities, including four ministers and 12 parliamentarians, participates in the presidential entourage.

The funeral of Francisco will be held on Saturday, from 10am (local time), in the Basilica of São Pedro. From there, the coffin will be taken to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maior, where the body will be buried, as requested by the Pontiff.

Ministers and parliamentarians who will accompany Lula to Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome:

. Minister Luís Roberto Barroso, President of the Federal Supreme Court;

. Ambassador Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs;

. Ricardo Lewandowski, Minister of Justice and Public Security;

. Paulo Teixeira, Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Farming;

. Macaé Evaristo, Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship;

. Senator David Alcolumbre, President of the Federal Senate and the National Congress;

. Federal Deputy Hugo Motta, President of the Chamber of Deputies;

. Senator Renan Calheiros;

. Senator Leila Barros;

. Senator Soraya Thronicke;

. Federal Deputy Luis Tibé;

. Federal Deputy Odair Cunha;

. Federal Deputy Father João;

. Federal Deputy Reimont;

. Federal Deputy Luiz Gastão;

. Federal Deputy Dagoberto Nogueira;

. Federal Deputy Professor Goreth;

. Ambassador Celso Amorim, head of the Special Advisory of the Presidency of the Republic.

Grief

President Lula decreed seven -day official mourning for the Pope’s death and, in a message, highlighted the role of the pontiff in the struggle for world peace, the propagation of love, in the fight against intolerance and inequalities.