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Meghalaya CM attends Pope Francis’ funeral service

Shillong, Apr 26 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, attended the funeral service of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday.
Joining lakhs of people at St Peter’s Square, Sangma paid rich tributes to the Supreme Pontiff and said, “I feel truly blessed today to be part of the funeral service of Pope Francis. I had the opportunity to meet him a couple of years ago, and today, being part of the funeral service is very solemn and I feel very blessed.”
He also said, “Today, even in his funeral, like he did when he was alive, he united people. People from all over the world have come to pay their respects to Pope Francis. We will miss him, and may his soul rest in eternal peace.”
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