
27/04/2025
Earlier today in Rome, during the solemn occasion of the funeral of Pope Francis, President William Ruto had brief but meaningful interactions with several world leaders.
He met with Cardinal Secretary of State of Vatican City Pietro Parolin, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron, Finland President Alexander Stubb, Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan, Togo President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, Gabon President Brice Nguema, Albania President Bajram Begaj and the Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
In a moment of collective mourning, these brief encounters served as a reminder of the shared values of peace, unity and compassion that bind nations together.