A SCOTS bishop will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.
Bishop John Keenan will travel to Rome for the funeral to represent Scottish Catholics.
The service will also be attended by Prince William and Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the UK, as well as world leaders, including US president Donald Trump and French president Emmanuel Macron.
The Archdiocese of Glasgow confirmed the Bishop's attendance and said there are no plans for any events in the city to mark the funeral taking place.
A spokesperson said that all planned services and events at churches, like weddings or first communions, will go ahead as planned on Saturday.
A spokesperson said: “All services will go ahead as planned. Bishop John Keenan of Paisley will travel to Rome to represent Scottish Catholics at the funeral.”
Bishop Keenan met Pope Francis on a number of occasions.
He paid tribute to the late Pope after his death on Easter Monday.
He said: “With deep sorrow we heard of the death of Pope Francis this morning.
“We thank God for his tireless service to the church to the end, dedicated to the Gospel and reaching out to bring GOD’s universal love to everyone, especially those on the margins, offering them reason for hope."
Pope Francis is lying in state in the Vatican until the day of the funeral.
The funeral will be held outside St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican before his body is moved to St Mary Major Basilica nearby for burial.
The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, will lead the service.
At the end of the funeral, Re will deliver the final commendation – a concluding prayer where the Pope will be formally entrusted to God – and the body moved to St Mary Major.
