Ouagadougou: The Government of Burkina Faso learned with deep sadness of the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025, after 12 years of pontificate.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the government salutes the memory of a humanist and a craftsman of Love who dedicated his ministry to the promotion of human fraternity and espoused the cause of the most vulnerable to build a humanity that is more just among men and more worthy of God.

The Government remembers the outpouring of heart of His Holiness Pope Francis towards Burkina Faso, which has been suffering from the unspeakable barbarity of terrorism, and his shared grief with the Burkinabe people and the families of the victims of terrorist violence.

The Government shares the pain of the Catholic faithful and of all people of good will affected by this sad disappearance. He offers his sincere condolences to the Vatican City State, to the Family Church of Burkina Faso and to all Catholics throughout the world.

Spokesperson for the Burkinabe government, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Pingdwend© Gilbert Ou©draogo, conveyed these sentiments as the country mourns the passing of the pontiff.