Hujjat al-Islam Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, the representative of the Supreme Leader in India, has offered his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the leader of the world’s Catholics, in a message. In this message, he called Pope Francis a symbol of interfaith dialogue and a defender of the less privileged, and praised his humanitarian services and efforts to promote world peace.
The full text of his message is as follows:
His Excellency Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Cotto
The Honorable Archbishop of Delhi
With the utmost regret and sorrow, I offer my condolences to Your Excellency on the passing of Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Francis will remain in our hearts forever with his outstanding and humanitarian services, especially in supporting the poor and the disadvantaged. He was not only a religious leader, but also a symbol of interfaith dialogue, peaceful coexistence, and a messenger of peace and empathy at the global level; his status and respect went beyond the borders of the Catholic community.
At this sad moment, I express my sincere condolences to the global Catholic community.
I ask the Almighty God to grant the soul of the deceased eternal peace and grant patience and forbearance to his grieving followers.
With the utmost respect and devotion
Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi
Representative of Supreme Leader in India
