On May 9, 2025, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended heartfelt greetings and best wishes to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV from the Indian government. Highlighting the Pope's leadership in promoting global peace, harmony, solidarity, and service through his role as the head of the Catholic Church, the Prime Minister emphasized India's commitment to collaborative dialogue and engagement with the Holy See, reflecting shared values. This gesture underscores the bilateral ties between India and the Vatican based on mutual ideals and cooperation.
Key Entities Referenced
Prime Minister's Office: The office of the Prime Minister, issuing the press release.
Prime Minister: Refers to the head of government, in this context, Shri Narendra Modi.
Pope Leo XIV: The head of the Catholic Church, recipient of the Prime Minister's greetings.
09 MAY 2025: Date of the press release.
2:21PM: Time of the press release.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the agency that posted the release.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India, extending greetings.
India: The country that Shri Narendra Modi represents.
Catholic Church: The religious organization headed by Pope Leo XIV.
X: Social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, where the Prime Minister posted his message. Referred to as 'Pontifex' in the included message.
Holy See: The jurisdiction of the Pope in Rome.
May 9, 2025: Date of the Prime Minister's message on X.
MJPSST: Abbreviation preceding the Release ID; potentially refers to a department, program, or system involved in the release. Further context is needed to determine its full meaning.
2127859: Release ID for the press release.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister conveys greetings to His Holiness
Pope Leo XIV
Posted On: 09 MAY 2025 2:21PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has extended his heartfelt felicitations and best wishes to His
Holiness Pope Leo XIV on behalf of the people of India. Shri Modi lauded the Pope’s leadership of the
Catholic Church, noting its profound significance in promoting global peace, harmony, solidarity, and service.
The Prime Minister wrote on X;
“I convey sincere felicitations and best wishes from the people of India to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. His
leadership of the Catholic Church comes at a moment of profound significance in advancing the ideals of
peace, harmony, solidarity and service. India remains committed to continued dialogue and engagement with
the Holy See to further our shared values.
@Pontifex”
I convey sincere felicitations and best wishes from the people of India to His Holiness Pope Leo
XIV. His leadership of the Catholic Church comes at a moment of profound significance in
advancing the ideals of peace, harmony, solidarity and service. India remains committed to…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 9, 2025
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