He said, “The delegation will formally deliver a letter conveying President Tinubu’s sympathy and condolences on Pope Francis’ passing to the acting head of the Vatican.”
Until now, only cardinals, members of the Curia and Vatican employees have been able to bid farewell to the deceased pontiff in Saint Martha’s House.
Top-level dignitaries from all over the world are expected to attend the funeral services.
The arrest warrant was over the alleged abduction of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine to Russia.
The mass is to hold at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos
ZdK president Irme Stetter-Karp told dpa that the church required leadership capable of meeting the demands of the 21st century.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, president of the United Arab Emirates, extended his “deepest condolences to Catholics around the world.”
History will remember Pope Francis for trying to reform the Catholic Church.
“State governors, in particular, must rise to the occasion and fully understand that governance is not limited to road construction and ceremonial functions,” said the speakers.
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, a Ghanaian, former head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The 76-year-old cleric would be the first African to be a Catholic pope in centuries.
