President Murmu departs for Vatican City to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Murmu will be on a two-day visit to Vatican City and offer condolences on behalf of the government and people of India.
'President Droupadi Murmu departs for Vatican City to attend the State Funeral of HH Pope Francis,' read the post from the President's secretariat.
Francis, who was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years, died on Easter Monday. He was 88.
Murmu will pay homage to Pope Francis by laying a wreath at Basilica of Saint Peter in Vatican City on Friday.
'On April 26, the president will attend the funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, which will be attended by dignitaries from around the world,' the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
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