Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch represented His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, at the funeral of Pope Francis, which took place on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
Several heads of state and government attended the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88.
At the end of the funeral mass, Pope Francis' coffin was taken to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in central Rome, where he had wished to be buried.
Following the death of Pope Francis, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, sent a message of condolence and compassion to His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals.
In this message, the Sovereign expressed his “great sorrow and emotion” at the passing of an “eminent religious figure who dedicated his life to serving lofty human ideals and common values rooted in faith, freedom, peace, love and solidarity among different people”.
His Majesty the King had recalled “with great reverence, the historic visit that the late Pope Francis paid to Morocco in March 2019. That visit strengthened the foundations of the close and special relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Holy See", and "was a significant milestone in common desire to continue enhancing dialogue, understanding and mutual respect between Christians and Muslims".
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