Speaker Among, Tayebwa attend Pope Francis’s funeral in Vatican

Vatican City, Rome — The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, is currently in Vatican City, Rome, where she is representing His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the funeral of Pope Francis.

The funeral, set to take place at St. Peter’s Square, will be attended by several world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and members of the British royal family.

Speaker Among, a devout Catholic, has maintained a longstanding relationship with the Vatican. She has visited the Holy See on eight occasions, four of which included private audiences with the Holy Father.

Her most recent visit, in August last year, was especially significant as she had the rare honor of presenting her newly born twins to the Pope, who personally offered his blessings.

This morning, the Speaker had the honor of paying her last respects to Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica, joining thousands of mourners from around the world in celebrating the life and legacy of a pontiff who championed compassion, justice, and unity.

She was accompanied by the State Minister for Finance, Hon. Henry Musasizi; NWSC Deputy Managing Director, Dr. Sylvia Arinaitwe; Soroti City East MP, Hon. Edmund Ariko; Iganga Municipality MP, Hon. Peter Mugema; and Kibanda North County MP, Hon. Linos Ngompek and Uganda’s Ambassador to Berlin, Stephen Mubiru.