Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi attends funeral of Pope Francis
Alongside Sheikh Khaled, the funeral was also attended by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Crown Prince's Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court; and Maryam Eid AlMheiri, Chairperson of the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
The funeral procession began in Saint Peter's Square, with the burial taking place at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, in the presence of heads of state, world leaders and dignitaries from across the globe.
Sheikh Khaled arrives to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. WAM
Sheikh Khaled conveyed the condolences of His Highness the UAE President to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, and to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican.
Sheikh Khaled also expressed sincere sympathies to the College of Cardinals, the Holy See and the global Catholic community on the passing of Pope Francis.
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi described the late Pope as a symbol of human fraternity, cultural coexistence and interfaith dialogue, underscoring that His Holiness' humanitarian legacy will continue to inspire future generations in upholding the values of tolerance and mutual understanding.
Pope Francis had a distinguished legacy of promoting intercultural and interfaith dialogue.
Pope's historic visit to the United Arab Emirates, the first of its kind to the region, culminated in the announcement of the Human Fraternity Document, which His Holiness signed alongside the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Professor Ahmed Al Tayeb, in Abu Dhabi on Feb.4, 2019.
The document served as a global charter for peace and human coexistence, and was later adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, which designated 4 February as the International Day of Human Fraternity.
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