New Delhi, April 21 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday expressed sadness over the passing away of Pope Francis.
Taking to his social media handle X, Kharge said, "The entire world is saddened by the passing away of Pope Francis who will be seen by posterity as being hugely consequential".
Calling Pope Francis "a consistent champion of inter-religious understanding and engagement", the Congress president said, "He was a greatly influential force for global peace and harmony who actively supported causes like the ending of discrimination of all forms, the mitigation of economic inequalities and of collaborative endeavou...