{"id":3907,"date":"2025-04-25T17:38:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/president-murmu-pays-homage-to-pope-francis-in-vatican-city\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T17:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:38:06","slug":"president-murmu-pays-homage-to-pope-francis-in-vatican-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/president-murmu-pays-homage-to-pope-francis-in-vatican-city\/","title":{"rendered":"President Murmu Pays Homage To Pope Francis In Vatican City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ignorediv\">\n                                        <!-- Story Text --><br \/>\n                                                                                                                        <b class=\"place_cont\">Vatican City: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>President Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid homage to Pope Francis at the Basilica of St Peter in Vatican City.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis, who was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years, died on Monday. He was 88.<\/p>\n<p>His funeral will be held on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to His Holiness Pope Francis at Basilica of St Peter in Vatican City,&#8221; her office said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to His Holiness Pope Francis at Basilica of Saint Peter in Vatican City. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eymWVVZi4J\">pic.twitter.com\/eymWVVZi4J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rashtrapatibhvn\/status\/1915801170355847339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Droupadi Murmu is accompanied by Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju; Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian; and Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, Joshua De Souza.<\/p>\n<p><!--MIDTABOOLA--><\/p>\n<p>Droupadi Murmu, who reached here earlier in the day, is on a two-day visit to the Vatican City beginning Friday and will offer condolences on behalf of the government and people of India.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On April 26, the president will attend the funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis at St Peter&#8217;s Square in Vatican City, which will be attended by dignitaries from around the world,&#8221; the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>India had declared a three-day state mourning on the passing of Pope Francis.<\/p>\n<p>Media reports quoted the Vatican as saying that about 164 delegations are confirmed for Francis&#8217; funeral. These include 54 heads of state and 12 reigning sovereigns.<\/p>\n<p><i>(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                <!-- Featured Video --><br \/>\n                                                                                                                        <!-- Recommended Widget -->\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican City: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid homage to Pope Francis at the Basilica of St Peter in Vatican City. Pope Francis, who was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years, died on Monday. He was 88. 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