Delhi, 27 April (H.S.): President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Delhi on Sunday after attending the funeral mass of Pope Francis in Vatican City.

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Delhi after attending the funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis, her office said in a post on X.

Murmu had on Saturday attended the funeral mass of Pope Francis, who was buried in the side aisle of the Basilica of St Mary Major at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian, and Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Joshua De Souza, who were part of the official Indian delegation led by the president, had also attended the ceremony.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar