Tehran, April 21, 2025 (AFP) - Iran's president praises Pope Francis Gaza stance

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2025-04-21

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday offered his condolences over the death of Pope Francis and praised his condemnation of "genocide" by Israel in Gaza. "With sorrow, I offer my condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the leader and spiritual guide of the world's Catholics," Pezeshkian said in a statement posted on his official website. The president of Muslim-majority Iran said the pontiff's name and memory would remain "in the hea......

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