Nigeria, April 21 -- The Nigerian Government has expressed profound sorrow at the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, who departed this life on 21 April 2025, at the age of 88 years.

In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government said the Holy Father was a global moral leader whose papacy was marked by humility, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to peace, social justice and the dignity of all people.

"Nigeria commiserates with the teeming population of the catholic church in the country and joins the international community, particularly the Catholic faithful worldwide, in mourning this immense loss. Pope Francis' deep concern for the marginalized; including refugees, the poo...