Pope’s demise ‘a sad day,’ says Irish Envoy to India

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New Delhi, April 22, 2025 (ANI): While speaking on demise of Pope Francis, Ambassador of Ireland to India, Kevin Kelly called it a ‘sad day.’He said, “...It's a sad day, but we can all be inspired by Pope Francis and what he did in this world...Pope was not just a leader of the Christian faith, but he was a world leader...”

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00:00It was a very poignant event. Of course, today was planned to be an inter-religious dialogue.

00:07And what a fitting way to celebrate His Holiness by an event such as this.

00:12It was very moving to see all of the leaders, not just of the Catholic faith,

00:17but of all of the major religions here in India, here this evening, honouring the Pope.

00:22So, of course, it's a sad day, but I think we can all be inspired by Pope Francis

00:28and what he did in this world.

00:31We can't forget the contribution of the Christian community to his contributions across the globe.

00:37So, how would you like to remember his contributions for the Christianity and as well as across the globe?

00:44Yeah, absolutely. Pope Francis was not just a leader of the Christian faith,

00:50but like you said, he was a world leader. He was a man full of values.

00:54He was very keen to tackle climate change, to protect the environment.

01:00He spoke out against injustice and poverty.

01:04I know that in the last few months, he has been in regular contact with Christians in Gaza,

01:09and that has been very much appreciated by the people who are suffering the effects of that war.

01:15So, yes, Pope Francis will be missed, not just as a leader of one particular faith,

01:21but as a world leader who showed great values and showed a great example to the rest of humanity.

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