Doha: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will join the funeral of Pope Francis, Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, told BSS in Doha today. The funeral of Pope Francis, whose death prompted an outpouring of grief among Catholics worldwide, will be held on Saturday, according to an announcement from Vatican City.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday at the age of 88. The Argentine pontiff, who had been the leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, spent 38 days being treated for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital before seeming to recover, leaving the facility on March 23.
His death came just a day after he delighted crowds of worshippers at Vatican City on Easter Sunday with an appearance, looking frail, on the balcony at Saint Peter’s Basilica.