The President of the Murmo travels to the Vatican City from April 27 to 27 April to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday in a statement.
The president will also offer her condolences on behalf of people and Indian governments, Mea said.
“President Droubadi Murmu will visit the city of the Vatican on 25 – 26 April 2025 to attend the state funeral of his Pope Francis and offer condolences on behalf of the government and India,” the ministry said in a statement.
The funeral of the Pope Francis will take place on April 26.
“On April 25, the President will pay homage to his holiness of Pope Francis by laying a wreath on the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican City. On April 26, the President will participate in the funeral mass of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican Town.
Pope Francis Funeral – Who participates?
The Vatican said on Thursday that at least 130 foreign delegations confirmed their participation in the funeral of Pope Francis, including 50 heads of state and 10 ruling monarchs.
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, French President Emmanuel Macron, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Minister of Russian Culture Olga Lyubim and President Volodymyr Zlenic and his wife Olena Zelena are among the big leaders.
India to observe state mourning on the funeral day of Pope Francis
India said on Thursday that state mourning would be observed on April 26 in honor of the funeral of his holiness of Pope Francis, the Supreme Pope of the Holy See.
The Ministry of the Interior of the Union declared a statement on Thursday through a statement and further announced that the National Flag would be summer half a mast on the day of India on all buildings where there is a regular year and no official entertainment.
Previously, the Ministry announced the three -day sadness of the state as a sign of respect for the departure of his holiness of Pope Francis.
The death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in Easter after Monday after a long -term illness. He was the first Latin American Pope, who led the Roman Catholic Church after Pope Benedict XVI took over.
Dean College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, will be funeral. At the end of the funeral, Cardinal re provided the final praise-in-line prayer, in which the Pope will formally entrusted to God-and the body will be moved to the Virgin Mary Major to the funeral.
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