"We're pleased that we have here a serious contribution towards the healthcare of children in Gaza," Caritas Secretary-General Alistair Dutton told a press conference in Bethlehem.
Ahead of his death in April, Pope Francis directed the Catholic relief organization Caritas to turn the vehicle into a medical clinic used to treat Palestinian children.
Among those attending from more than 150 countries will be US President Donald Trump, who clashed with Francis on numerous occasions over their starkly contrasting positions on immigration.
Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was an "alien presence" at the Vatican, bringing about a revolution of modesty and simplicity within the Catholic Church.
Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that triggered other complications.
Pope Francis, 88, is undergoing treatment for a "complex clinical situation" at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican updated on Monday. The pontiff, who was admitted on Friday for bronchitis, is now being treated for a polymicrobial infection of his respiratory tract, which has necessitated a change in his treatment plan. In the days leading up […]