Archbishop of Albania at the funeral mass for Pope Francis | Orthodox Times (en)

Archbishop of Albania at the funeral mass for Pope Francis | Orthodox Times (en)

Archbishop Ioannis of Albania, accompanied by Bishop Anastasios of Krujë, was in the Vatican for the funeral mass for Pope Francis, representing the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. The leaders of the other religious communities of Albania, who together with the Orthodox Church form the Interreligious Council of Albania, also traveled to the Vatican for the funeral. Heading the Albanian delegation at the funeral is the President of the …

"In this way, the president of the state will pay tribute to the head of the Roman Catholic Church and express his condolences to the Holy See and the faithful around the world," the statement said.

A funeral that will have Latin as its main language, with nods to Spanish, the native language of Pope Francis.

At the beginning of the year, the Prime Minister still had a private audience with the Pope. Schweitzer entered the book of condolence in the cathedral for the funeral of the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, accompanied by a group of dignitaries, will represent Cyprus at the funeral of Pope Francis. Response: Kostis Konstantinou The President is accompanied by the Deputy Minister for European Affairs, the Deputy Government Representative, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Vatican and the Director of the President's Diplomatic Office. Two of the five religious communities in Cyprus, the Ma…