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Malaysian ministers join world leaders at Pope Francis’ funeral
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Malaysian ministers join world leaders at Pope Francis’ funeral
(Top) Ewon paying final respects to Pope Francis; (Bottom) Ewon and Azalina attending the funeral mass.
VATICAN CITY: Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick attended the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square alongside world leaders.

Malaysia was represented by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and Ewon.

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Among the prominent figures present were US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, former US President Joe Biden, and former Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

The mass, conducted in Latin and broadcast live worldwide, was attended by hundreds of thousands from various faiths.

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Ewon described the experience as remarkable and paid tribute to Pope Francis' enduring legacy of discourse, insight, and messages to the global Catholic community.
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