For Immediate Release:
April 21, 2025

Contact:
Safwan Choudhry – (647) 248 0191
mediarelations@ahmadiyya.ca
@AhmadiyyaCanada

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada extends its deepest condolences to members of the Catholic community and all those mourning the passing of the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, His Holiness Pope Francis.

As a global religious leader, the Pope was a symbol of faith, humility, and service. His leadership inspired countless acts of compassion, interfaith dialogue, and the pursuit of peace around the world.

“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. Throughout his life, Pope Francis sought to serve the poor and vulnerable, demonstrating immense sympathy for those suffering under the heavy weight of warfare, persecution, and injustice. He was a man of compassion, humility, and faith who strived to build bridges between people of different faiths and beliefs. During his Papacy, Pope Francis received representatives of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with warmth and grace at the Vatican, for which we will always be grateful. On behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, I extend our sincere condolences to the Catholic Church and its members around the world.”

– His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

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About the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic and fast-growing international revival movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, the Community spans over 200 countries with membership exceeding tens of millions. The Community is the only Islamic organization to believe that the long-awaited Messiah has come, in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) of Qadian, India, its founder. Ahmad claimed that God had sent him, like Jesus, to end religious wars, condemn bloodshed, reinstitute morality, justice & peace, and, most importantly, to teach mankind how to re-establish a personal relationship with God.