On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief at the death of Pope Francis and said that his browsing was “deeply painful”.
PM Modi offered condolences to the global Catholic community and remembered Pope Francis as a “lighthouse of compassion”.
“Deeply painful through his holiness of Pope Francis. In this hour of sorrow and memories, my sincere condolences with the global Catholic community.
“From a young age he devoted himself to realizing the ideals of the Lord Christ. He served hard and oppressed. For those who suffered, he lit the spirit of hope,” Modi added.
The Prime Minister remembered his meetings with the Pope and shared that he was very inspired by his commitment to inclusive development.
PM Modi further weighed the love of Pope Francis for the Indian people.
“I remember my meetings with him and was very inspired by his commitment to inclusive and versatile development.
Meeting PM Modi with Pope Francis
The first meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Pope Francis occurred in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“During a short conversation, the cordial relationships between the Holy table and India were discussed,” he said a short remark for the Holy Press Office soon after a visit.
Their first meeting took almost an hour to discuss a wide range of problems, including the pandemic.
Pope Francis and Narendra Modi met for the second time in 2024 at the G7 Summit in Italy. They met a warm embrace at the G7 Summit in Apulia.
Modi invited Pope Francis to visit India and say that he admired the commitment of the Pope to serve people.
“He met Pope Francis on the edge of the @G7 summit. I admire his commitment to serve people and improve our planet. He also invited him to visit India,” the Prime Minister said in the X post.
Pope Francis dies in 88
Pope Francis, 266. The leader of the Catholic Church, died this morning in his residence and the announcement was made by Cardinal Farrell, Cameron of the Holy Roman Church.
Pope Francis, who had 88 at the time of his completion, was recently released from the Roman hospital Gemelli, where he spent five weeks with the treatment of infections that led to double pneumonia.
The body of the Pope will be depicted on the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican for sadness and every day the mass will be held. The Mourners stood on miles to see the body of Pope John Paul II, the last serving the Pope who died in 2005, according to the CNN report.
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