Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Attends Pope Francis’ Funeral and Extends Condolences to Catholic Church Leaders
On Saturday, His Excellency Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, attended the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis of the Catholic Church, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88.
His Excellency conveyed heartfelt condolences to the leaders of the Catholic Church, expressing profound sorrow for the loss of Pope Francis, with whom he shared a deep personal and familial bond spanning nearly a decade.
Representing His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, along with the Council’s distinguished members, Judge Abdelsalam reaffirmed the commitment to advancing the path of human fraternity championed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam. Their enduring partnership yielded transformative global initiatives, including the historic Document on Human Fraternity, which was co-signed in Abu Dhabi in 2019, the inaugural World Conference on Peace Among Religious Leaders in Cairo in 2017, and the East-West Dialogue Forum in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2022.