Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus visited St. Peter's Square in Vatican City in Italy on Friday to pay homage to the mortal remains of Pope Francis, shortly after his arrival from Doha. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus visited St. Peter's Square in Vatican City in Italy on Friday to pay homage to the mortal remains of Pope Francis, shortly after his arrival from Doha.
Professor Yunus reached Rome from Qatar on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis.
"His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Vicar-General of His Holiness for Vatican City, offered official greetings to the Chief Adviser and the Bangladesh delegation at St Peter's Square," said a spokesperson for the CA Office.
On Saturday (today), around 9:30 am, the head of interim government of Bangladesh would again visit St Peter's Square to attend the Funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis.
Reports say more than 200,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony in the vast square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. So far, around 50 heads of state have been confirmed as attending, including US President Donald Trump and 10 reigning monarchs.
The Chief Adviser left Qatar for the Vatican around 9:25 am (12:25pm Bangladesh Standard Time), and on his arrival, he was received by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Vatican City.
He would leave the Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8:00 am (12:00pm Bangladesh Standard Time) Sunday and is expected to reach home in the early hours of Monday.
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