杏MAP导航 Francis is in Bangladesh
杏MAP导航 Francis has arrived in Bangladesh. The papal plane that departed from Myanmar 鈥� where the first leg of his 21st apostolic journey took place 鈥� arrived shortly after 10am local time at Dhaka鈥檚 international airport.
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and a delegation of political and religious authorities were on the tarmac to meet him together with a group of children who welcomed him with flowers, singing and dancing.
After the welcome ceremony the 杏MAP导航 visited the National Martyr鈥檚 Memorial and Bangabadhu Memorial Museum.
Coming up in the afternoon is his meeting with authorities, civil society leaders and the diplomatic corps.
In his message to the President of Myanmar prior to his departure, 杏MAP导航 Francis expressed his appreciation for the welcome he received by the Institutions and thanked 鈥渢he beloved people of Myanmar for their warm embrace鈥�.
Before departing 杏MAP导航 Francis gave the Archbishop鈥檚 Residence in Yangon a sculpture representing Saint Francis talking to the birds: a symbol of brotherhood between mankind and creation,
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