President Murmu To Attend State Funeral Of Pope Francis In Vatican City

President Droupadi Murmu will attend the state funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

President Murmu will pay a two-day visit to Vatican City beginning Friday.

"President Droupadi Murmu will be visiting Vatican City on April 25 to 26 to attend the state funeral of Pope Francis and offer condolences on behalf of the government and people of India," the MEA said.

Francis, who was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years, died on Easter Monday. He was 88.