21.04.2025 14:31
President Erdoğan issued a condolence message for Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholic world, who passed away at the age of 88. In his message, Erdoğan stated, "Pope Francis, a respected statesman, was a spiritual leader who took initiative in the face of humanitarian tragedies, particularly regarding the Palestinian issue and the genocide in Gaza."
The spiritual leader of the Catholic world, Pope Francis, has passed away at the age of 88. In a statement from the Vatican, it was reported that Pope Francis died one day after Easter Sunday.
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM ERDOĞAN
Following the death of Pope Francis, President Erdoğan also issued a message. In his message shared on social media, Erdoğan stated, "I learned with sadness about the passing of the spiritual leader of the Catholic world, the President of the Vatican State, Pope Francis. Pope Francis, a respected statesman, was also a spiritual leader who valued dialogue among different faith groups, taking initiative especially in the face of humanitarian tragedies, particularly regarding the Palestinian issue and the genocide in Gaza. I extend my condolences to the family of the deceased, the Vatican State, and the Catholic world on behalf of myself and my nation, and I wish them peace."
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