Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has described attending the funeral of Pope Francis as a “tremendous privilege” and “really special”.
Luxon joined dignitaries and religious leaders from around the world in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to farewell the pontiff yesterday.
US President Donald Trump and former US President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined Prince William and European royals leading more than 160 official delegations.
Around 200,000 people attended the proceedings and millions more watched the broadcast worldwide.
He said it was a “tremendous privilege” to be there…