Pope Francis Dies at 88: PM Modi Pays Tribute to a Global Icon of Compassion and Courage:

The first Latin American Pop Francis has died at the age of 88 in his residence, Casa Santa Marta located in Vatican City. Abound of respct has poured in from world leaders including Prime Minister of India Narenda Modi, who eulogized the Pope as “a beacon of compassion, huminity and spiritual courag”.

POPE FRANCIS CONDOLED BY PRIME MINISTER MODI

The Indian Prime Minister vented his sorrow on social media. He wrote and shared with the world:

“I bow before the Saint of a hundred nations for the soul of His Holiness Pope Francis who passed peacefully. My prayer in this hour of grief and remembrance goes to each follower of Christ, especially to the followers of the Catholic Church spread across every inch of this world”.

As every sreflect on their lights in unique ways, Modi further added claiming the Pope’s life saving what was only done with the defending.

“His life was devoted to caring for the underprivileged,” he once reanacts withclad of people who endured ,he inspire supplied them an spirits.”

Deeply pained by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. In this hour of grief and remembrance, my heartfelt condolences to the global Catholic community. Pope Francis will always be remembered as a beacon of compassion, humility and spiritual courage by millions across the… pic.twitter.com/QKod5yTXrB
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 21, 2025

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Special bonds built between India

Both the India and the Pope under Modi have anastouded, directly were converesed.Their discussions highlight the values of multicultural cooperation, world issues, and looking after the vulnerable.

Pope Francis Key Meetings With PM Modi

Pope Francis met with PM Modi during the G20 summit in October 2021 at Vatican City. Their conversation was friendly and included talk on global issues such as the pandemic. Modi made the offer for the Pope to come to India saying he would welcome him, which the Pope graciously accepted.

The two leaders met again during a session on global challenges at the G7 summit in Italy in June 2024. Modi once more praised the Pope Francis for his humanitarian work and once again invited Him to India.

Historical Links India And Vatican

India established diplomatic relations with the Holy See in June 1948, soon after independence. Since then, India has received three Papal visits:

Pope Paul VI (1964): Participated at the International Eucharistic Congress in Mumbai.

Pope John Paul II (1986): Travelled to multiple cities in India and met with various religious and political figures.

Pope John Paul II (1999): Came back for a state visit where he met the then President K R Narayanan and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In Pope Francis, the world has lost an advocate for climate change, social inequality, migration, and interfaith relations in conjunction with their spiritual leader. This was a pivotal moment in modern history for the Catholic Church, as they experienced an era of humility, reform and compassion.