The Vatican is preparing for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, emphasizing a sober ceremony while managing seating arrangements for 170 international delegations to avoid diplomatic tensions. Delegations will be seated alphabetically in French, with notable exceptions for Italy and Argentina. Key attendees include US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and various European leaders. Notably absent will be Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, both under international arrest warrants. Dress codes for attendees have been specified. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)