PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed deep sorrow over the death of Pope Francis, praising the Pope's enduring legacy as a moral beacon of compassion, humility, and justice in a tumultuous world.
"As the first pope from the Global South, Pope Francis's commitment to interfaith understanding, environmental stewardship, and the dignity of the marginalised extended far beyond the reach of the Catholic Church," Anwar stated in a Facebook post on Monday (April 21).
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