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esident Joe Biden will not be attending the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, per the wishes of the late pope and the Vatican, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.
The U.S. will send Ambassador of the Holy See, Joe Donnelly, “in line with the wishes of the late Pope and the Vatican. This is what their requests were. This is what their wishes were,” Jean-Pierre said.
JEAN-PIERRE was asked whether or not President Biden would be attending the Pope’s funeral
JEAN-PIERRE: “The U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See…will represent the U.S. at the funeral…in line with the wishes of the late Pope and the Vatican…This is what their wishes were.”
JEAN-PIERRE was asked whether or not President Biden would be attending the Pope's funeral
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JEAN-PIERRE: "The U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See…will represent the U.S. at the funeral…in line with the wishes of the late Pope and the Vatican…This is what their wishes were." pic.twitter.com/rKnjhIo5mg
