Manhyia Palace Mourns Passing of Pope Francis
The Manhyia Palace has condoled with the Roman Catholic Church and the family of His Holiness Pope Francis who passed away on Easter Monday morning at his residence.
The Bishop of Rome died at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta after battling Pneumonia.
The Pope was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital on Friday, February 14, 2025, after suffering from a bout of bronchitis for several days.
Pope Francis’ clinical situation gradually worsened, and his doctors diagnosed bilateral pneumonia on Tuesday, February 18.
After 38 days in hospital, the late Pope returned to his Vatican residence at the Casa Santa Marta to continue his recovery.
Manhyia-Vatican Relations
The Palace has held close a close alliance with the Vatican for years.
This was witnessed in reciprocal visits both shared.
Pope John Paul II in 1980 visited Otumfuo Opoku Ware II
This visit was reciprocated in 2015 when Otumfuo Osei Tutu II together with his wife, Lady Julia and two of his children- Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie and Oheneba Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem- were hosted at the Vatican City.
The historic meeting saw the Asantehene and the Pontiff engage in a discussion of a series of key international issues.
The two powerful men reportedly talked at length about issues of world peace, Africa, religion and tradition, among others.
Some prominent Asante chiefs, including Nana Otuo Serebuo, Juabenhene and Nana Effah Appenteng, Boatahanene, were also there.
The Apagyahene, Nana Owusu Afriyie IV and Nana Nsuase Poku Agyeman, the Asantehene’s Chief Linguist, were also part of the entourage.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
