Rome, April 27 -- Senior Catholic Church leaders, Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi and Cardinal Jacob Koovakad, met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, following the Funeral Mass of Pope Francis, with Dr Yunus praising the late Pope as 'an amazing human being'.

The two cardinals recalled Pope Francis's lifelong mission to champion the causes of the poor and marginalized, his efforts to eradicate poverty, and his vision of a world without war or nuclear weapons.

They deeply appreciated Prof Yunus' work, describing him as a close friend of the late Pope and thanking him for dedicating his life to the fight against poverty.

Prof Yunus reminisced about his long association with Pope Francis, saying the Pope had the ability to embra...