Pope Francis is in Bangladesh
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| Pope Francis bows as he attends a welcome ceremony at Dhaka Airport.- REUTERS |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has arrived
in Bangladesh. The papal plane that departed from Myanmar – where
the first leg of his 21st apostolic journey took place – arrived shortly after
10am local time at Dhaka’s international airport.
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and a delegation of
political and religious authorities were on the tarmac to meet him together
with a group of children who welcomed him with flowers, singing and dancing.
After the welcome ceremony the Pope visited the National
Martyr’s Memorial and Bangabadhu Memorial Museum.
Coming up in the afternoon is his meeting with authorities,
civil society leaders and the diplomatic corps.
In his message to the President of Myanmar prior to his
departure, Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the welcome he received
by the Institutions and thanked “the beloved people of Myanmar for their warm embrace”.
Before departing Pope Francis gave the Archbishop’s
Residence in Yangon a sculpture representing Saint Francis talking to the
birds: a symbol of brotherhood between mankind and creation,
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