Venezuelan delegation participates in Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican

Published at: 26/04/2025 09:30 AM

A Venezuelan delegation, sent by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, participated in the farewell to Pope Francis in Vatican City.

The delegation was composed of the Chancellor of the Republic, Yván Gil; the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez and Father Numa Molina.

Foreign Minister Gil, in a post on social networks, stated that “we have transmitted a message of solidarity to the entire Catholic people and to the Christian world”.

“Today we have a great reference, with a great example of love, spirituality and humanism, as bequeathed to us by our Pope Francis,” he said.

Father Molina highlighted the presence of “a lot of people and indigenous ethnic groups, of cultural groups. It's a very nice, beautiful thing.”

For her part, Mayor Meléndez said that “here we are representing Venezuela, Venezuelans, on this day of farewell, of the planting of our holy father, Pope Francis.”

“He left us a legacy and a lot of lessons,” he said.

Mazo News Team