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    Tinubu In Rome For Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration

    By Festus AdeloyeMay 18, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Rome yesterday evening to attend the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected head of the Roman Catholic Church.

    Touching down at the Military Airport in the Italian capital around 5pm local time, President Tinubu was received by senior Nigerian government officials stationed in Europe.

    His visit was at the invitation of the Vatican, following the recent election of Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals, making him the 267th Pontiff and Bishop of Rome.

    The Presidency had earlier confirmed the President’s trip in a statement issued on Thursday, describing the visit as part of Nigeria’s ongoing diplomatic engagement with the Holy See.

    The Vatican, in its formal invitation, emphasised the significance of President Tinubu’s presence at a time of global unrest and spiritual reflection.

    In a personal message sent to President Tinubu, Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, conveyed the Pope’s deep appreciation for Nigeria’s participation.

    “Your presence is significant at this moment of particular importance for the Catholic Church and the world afflicted by many tensions and conflicts,” the Pope wrote, recalling his fond memories of Nigeria.

    “Your great nation is particularly dear to me, as I worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s,” he added.

    President Tinubu is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; the Archbishop of Owerri and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji; Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja and Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Lagos.

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