New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has the death of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old leader of 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, who suffered from different ailments, breathed his last in the Vatican this morning.
PM Modi, who had met the Pope on the G7 top in Italy last year, said he was deeply tormented by the death of Pope and his participation in the Catholic community.
“Deeply torn by the death of his holiness Pope Francis. In this hour of sorrow and memory, my sincere participation in the global Catholic community. Pope Francis will always be remembered as a beacon of compassion, humility and spiritual courage by millions around the world,” the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi said that Pope Francis had devoted himself to the realization of the ideals of Lord Christ from a young age. “He diligently served the poor and oppressed. For those who were suffering, he ignited a spirit of hope,” he added.
Remembering when he met him several times, the Prime Minister said that the Pope inspired him during his journey to guarantee an inclusive development.
“I remember my meetings with him and was enormously inspired by his dedication to inclusive and all -round development. His affection for the people of India will always be cherished. May his soul find eternal peace in God’s embrace,” said PM modes.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) had approached PM Modi in 2022 with regard to the Pope Invite for India. CBCI president Mar Andrews Tazhath had said that the prime minister had asked him to make his visit possible at the earliest. But it could not be a reality for the ailing Catholic leader.
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