PM Modi lauds Pope Francis' commitment to serve people, invites him to visit India


Apulia (Italy), June 14 (IANS): Admiring his commitment to serve people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended an invitation to Pope Francis to visit India at an early date.

"Met Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. I admire his commitment to serve people and make our planet better. Also invited him to visit India," the Prime Minister posted on X after meeting the Pope at the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Borgo Egnazia.

As he entered the meeting venue and met the world leaders, the Pope was greeted with a hug from PM Modi.



In October 2021, the Pope received PM Modi during a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, which was also the first meeting between an Indian Prime Minister and the Pope in more than two decades.

In June 2000, late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had last visited the Vatican and met the then Pope, John Paul II.

India and The Holy See have friendly relations dating back to the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1948. India is also home to the second-largest Catholic population in Asia.

 

 

  

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  • Guru Baliga, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 16 2024

    May be Modi is telling Pope-ye stay out of Manipur… If not unknown men will take over

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  • Indian, Sharjah

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Is he saying Eid Mubarak in advance?

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  • SDM, Ujire

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Pope is hugged by Modi Modi is thinking of betraying pope

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  • Wilfred, Karnataka

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Modi s hugging is now common, earlier when he hug Trump we believe s that there is super outcome now its Just showup no hope of changes unless pm s name changed.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Never trust his hug and true love. He had embrased ugged Nawaz Shariff in a similar enthusiasm but short lived venture. Domestically anti conversion bill and on International level brotherhood gesture!👍🙏🤪

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  • Omar, Mysore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Andhbhakts gets so annoyed with mention of Manipur,Revanna,BrijBhushan or any other Andhbhakts name, they have nothing but only disrespect for women whether Christian,Muslims or Hindus, As long as AndhBhkatd rapes and plunder dignity of any women …Sab Changaa Si…🥲🥲🥲. AndhBhakts worship women in temple but likes of Revanna, Brij Bhushan rapes them and countless devadasis are voiceless .🥲🥲🥲Women & Youth of this country will give run for your life☹️☹️☹️

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    For those who find/ search fault, have heart burn in PM Modi meeting the Pope there is no Hope!

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  • Omar, Mysore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    So true,Hope this Panauti gets pope to show how his Andhbhakts have ruined lives of Christians in Manipur and what more is in than what what world watched about a naked women paraded😭😭😭

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  • Prem Prasad, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Pope is the only faith of Hope for N. Modi

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  • myna, mysuru

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Until PM Modi visits Manipur, the Pope shouldn't visit India.

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  • Omar, Mysore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Rather Pope should visit Manipur and see ,hear from his community directly ..only then world leaders know why this Panauti hugging or 🙈 hiding his face out of shame

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  • Ravi, Udyavara

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Why Modi is inviting him ...is really necessary?

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  • CHARLES SALDANHA, Malad -Malwani

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Let us hope the fractured mandate will make him humble and honour the constitution with equal rights to each and every countrymen

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Among the 23 world leaders/delegates Modi took maximum time to keep hugging and wishing just for Photo Op

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  • Allan Dcosta, Kinnigoli/ Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    And the Oscar award for best actor goes to.....

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Villan's role.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Goes to Our kuju ji .🏆🏅🥇🥈

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Mo Na shown disrespect to shankarachryas here ... showing fake respect for Pope by uncouth hug ... he could have bowed and folded his hands in Indian style ...

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  • Munn, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Yeh tho gala lagaya nahi jabardasti se gale padgaya feku.jaisa Andhra me naaidu ka gale padgaya tha swearing ceremony me🤣🤣🤣

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  • S.M.F, Dxb /Mlore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Ye tho zabardasti ka hug hai. Pope Keh rahe ye Nautanki bandh kar

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  • Nassir krshnapura, Krshnapura

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Modi must intervene to solve Ukraine an Gaza Issues

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Hoow come? He is a supporter of Russia and Israel .

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    There can't be peace by isolating or boycotting Russia and Israel. Sanctions don't work in today's globalized world.

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  • Vishal, Puttur

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Judas' hug?

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  • Clara, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Jai namo . Jai jai namo nice to see our Pope and modi

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  • fd, chk

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    you were also given a chance to serve sir

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Haathika daant dikaaneka alag kaaneka alag

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  • Sanjay Shenoy, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Modiji Is the representative of India. PM not ordinary person. Clash in Hindu and other religion is only for vote bank. R U Agree.

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  • Lance Moniz, Mangalore/Hathill

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    No I do not agree. He is a Chameleon!!

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  • Prem Prasad, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    He is a fundoo of India.

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  • Dan Sanctis, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    That’s Judas hug.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Judas kissed ,this is a hug...

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  • Bobato Charlie, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Judas hug by dramebaaz fodi ji!

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    One remembers the novel--- Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde-- by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.

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  • AJ, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Lol ..Wat a nautanki master...He runs to them and literally falls on them hugging my brother, my cousin bla bla..Itni dramebaaz to rakhi sawant bhi nahi hai...

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  • Af,,,, mangaluru

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Why everytime he goes on official tour visit pope and instead of touching his feet hugging , hugging is not a Indian culture,

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Hypocrite ...

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Pope believes in his advisors than what PM says....

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Modiji, Please STOP the violence in Manipur now, and let everyone live in peace. You don't want ongoing violence when the pope visits.

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  • Shankarnaraynan, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Please keep tonnes of Ganga Jal near Delhi Airport...shiva..shiva.

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  • Tippu, Belman

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    In Europe AIDS is in highest peak. Better let Modi take dip in Ganga Water...for an two hour's period minimum.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಗಾ. ದೈದ್ ಎನ್ನ ಲಂಗ. ಮೀಯೊಂದಿತ್ತೆ ನಂಗ. ರಪಕ್ಕ ಪಾರ್ ಬೈದೆ ರಂಗ. ರಂಗ ಬೈದೆ ದೆತೊಂದು ಟಾಂಗ. ಲಂಗ ಪತೊಂದು ಪೊಂಡ್ ಮಂಗ. ಗಂಗಾ ಸಫಾಯಿ ಮಲ್ಪೆರೆ ಏತ್ ಬಂಗ. ಗಂಗಾದ ಕೊಳೆನ್ ತೂದ್ ಆಯೆರ್ ಗುಂಗ. ಆವ್ವೇ ಸಮಯಗ್ ಬೈದಿನಿ ರಾಶ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಂಘ

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  • Alwyn, Kudlla

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    When pop speak everyone listen and respect. Pop is there for common good of the world but others are there for its own benefit that is the difference. If India. Invites him or not makes no difference for pop. My prayers for pop for good health and happiness

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Height of hypocrisy by the PM Did the PM update the Pope about atrocities against Christians in the country?

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    This just to fool Christians. Instead of hugging Pope, he should have visited Manipur before that.

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Fool Christians ??? Elections are Over.

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  • Jerome Coelho, Nanthur

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Remember that even Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus with a hug!

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    perfect nautanki by rajdanda magician...now he has come to know that earlier ahankar (as already said by two RSS leaders) will not work...govt also like cholle pili so gutna tekna hi padega..it is better to live in harmony than just speak rudely inside and outside country...

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  • santhosh, mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    When did kujuma the hypocrite start agreeing with RSS leaders

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  • Peter, mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    The irony. a simple catholic like me will never get to hug the pope. while , Modi , a Sangh Karyakartha gets to Hug the Pope. God decides everything.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    since Pope is head of largest followed religion, he should have prostrated in front of him ... hugging a religious leader is bad manners ...

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  • Anand, Surathkal

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Modi is not the only leader who hugged the Pope in that meeting. Earlier to him several other world leaders hugged the Pope.

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  • Shankarnaraynan, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    @ KBR...Christanity is just 2024 years old but Santana Dharma is million years ago...not years but we count yugas. It means we aware much than on others in the place of spirtuality.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    You mean since the time of AdiManav!!

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  • Ivan, USA

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    I saw the video. When Modi was talking, Pope indicated that he has to go. Pope may be unhappy with Modi's inaction in Manipur.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    A person PM of any country should know Pope is not a politician and hugging him for any PhotoOp is violation of religious dignity. When posing for photo Trump had held his hand and how pope reacted is history now.

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  • Agoli Manjanna, Ajjibettu

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    We have sufficient fund electoral bonds so donations pls

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  • Ashwin Perla, Perla

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Fun fact : Philippines has the largest population of Catholics in Asia with over 85% of its population identifying as Catholics

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Vishwaguru is a true friend of minorities....

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  • Alwyn, Kudla

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    When you are in Rome behave like a Roman’s that is what fuku guru is doing

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  • AD, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Chameleon changing colours

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    He is like a chameleon, changing his skin and words at any time. An example of this is praising Muslims in Gulf countries and what he is doing in India, everyone knows.

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  • Wilfred J Lewis, Matpady-Brahmavar/ New York, USA

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Most Welcome gesture from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. World has almost two Billion Catholic population, and Pontiff's visit to India will help India and to the world in several aspects. In 1986 at the invitation of then President of India; Giani Zail Singh and PM Rajiv Gandhi; Pope John Paul II was in India for 9 day State Visit, during the troubled political times of the world This successful papal visit to India by Pope was acclaimed by the whole world. Looking forward to Pope Francis visit to India...

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  • Alwyn, Kudla

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    We Indians are only thought take take take but no give give give. It’s a shame. Pope wanted to visit but fekus and Dakus restricted visa process. Not sure why fekus are scared of holy popes visit . Finally fekus no choice because he meets pope second time. This time if he doesn’t then opponent party will invite pope and arrange visa for pope.

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  • Gautam Das, Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    BJP’s propaganda machinery once agains in full swing and blasting for Modi’s image redressal mode. What up university is inventing new ideas to throw muck at opposition. Keep muck with BJP otherwise lotus will not grow. Once bitten twice shy. People will not go back to vote Modi to majority any more just by this photo op stunt.

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  • Zeeshan, Mlr

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Mr modi gng to gulf n saying ya habbibi wth arabs n meeting mr pop gvng hug n in india HINDU N MUSLIM RAM MANDIR ONLY HINDU RASTRA ETC ETC lol….

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  • Jeevan Jeppu, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Christian leaders and the bishops of India had so many times requested Modi to extend an invitation to the Pope to visit India a number of times. However, all these ten years these requests fell on deaf years. It is only now when Modi feels his position is weak and he realises that the Pope's visit might bring him some more votes in Kerala, Goa and the North East, he is asking the Pope to visit India. Now he will speak about this invitation umteen times in Kerala and in the North East to win the support of Christians. In contrast to this, several Islamic countries in the Middle East hosted papal visit with genuine goodwill. Modi will always be Modi. A leopard never changes its spots!

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  • Patrick L. Lewis, Thonse-Kallianpur/Dubai

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Jeevan, you are 100% right.

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  • fd, chk

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    if the intention is good and genuine there is always room for peace and harmony and development

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Fri, Jun 14 2024

    We know politicians with double standards; they say one thing and do another.”

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  • Santhosh, Mangalore/KSA

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    You mean the leaders of Congress.

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  • Well wisher, Mysore

    Sat, Jun 15 2024

    Teleprompter f.e..k.u.

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