Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday attended the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square and paid his last tribute to the Pope.
World leaders, including Prof Yunus, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, joined the funeral that began at 10am (Vatican time).
Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday following the funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Square attended by presidents, princes and as many as a quarter-million more.
Late Pope Francis was the big admirer of the Prof Yunus’ work for the marginalised people across the globe and his vision for a three zero work where there will be no unemployment, no poverty and zero carbon emission.
The Vatican also launched a joint Three Zero Initiative in Rome with the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate.
Earlier, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus visited Bangladesh House in Rome on Friday and signed visitor’s book, Chief Adviser`s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told UNB.
An hour after his arrival in Rome from Doha, Qatar, the Chief Adviser visited St. Peter Square on Friday afternoon to pay homage to the mortal remains of Pope Francis.
The Vatican said 130 delegations, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns confirmed to join the funeral.
Prof Yunus` presence represents a significant tribute to the memory of the Pontiff, with whom he had established a deep and genuine bond, founded on shared values and a common vision for humanity.
The Chief Adviser was received by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Vatican City.
He will depart the Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8:00 am (12:00pm Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday and is expected to reach home in the early hours on Monday, Azad said.
