Azerbaijani diplomats attend requiem mass for Pope Francis in London

Diplomats from the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom participated in a solemn requiem mass held in honor of Pope Francis at the historic Westminster Abbey in London, according to Report.

The pontiff, who had been elected as the head of the Catholic Church in 2013, passed away at the age of 88 after battling pneumonia in recent months.

According to a statement released by the press service of the Azerbaijani diplomatic mission on social media, the embassy staff expressed their deep condolences and paid their respects to the late Pope. "It is a great honor for us to take part in the mass conducted at Westminster to commemorate Pope Francis," the statement read.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, made history as the first Pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit Pope.