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PM Modi Invites Pope Francis to India
UCANews ^ | 10/30/21 | AFP

Posted on 11/03/2021 7:20:26 PM PDT by marshmallow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asked Pope Francis to visit India, a significant opening towards the head of the Catholic Church who has long sought an official invitation to the Hindu-majority country.

Modi, 71, invited Francis during a meeting at the Vatican on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome.

"Had a very warm meeting with Pope Francis. I had the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues with him and also invited him to visit India," Modi said on Twitter after the talks.

The pope, 84, has been on record saying that he wants to visit India. The Vatican had even drafted a schedule for a papal trip several years ago, according to the religious news website Crux.

"Thank you very much for your visit. I'm happy, I'm very happy," a smiling Francis said as he grasped Modi's hand at the end of the visit, according to footage released by the Vatican.

Modi replied: "I would like to see you in India."

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1 posted on 11/03/2021 7:20:26 PM PDT by marshmallow
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He could genuflect at the image of Ganesh, except he might see the elephant head and think she’s a Republican


2 posted on 11/03/2021 9:55:26 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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Whether he sees an elephant or cow in India, Bergoglio will drop to his knees to appease his immediate audiences.

But before is Lord and Savior, he prefers to sit:


3 posted on 11/04/2021 1:41:32 PM PDT by ebb tide (Where are the good fruits of the Second Vatican Council? Anyone?)
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