Kadakampally Surendran, the Tourism and Devaswom Minister of Kerala, handed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s invite to His Holiness Pope during a meeting in the Vatican recently. On a visit to Germany and Italy in connection with the state Tourism Department’s travel mart programme, the Minister proceeded to the Vatican and presented the Pope with spices and a handcrafted elephant figurine.
As reported by newindianexpress.com, Kadakampally Surendran in his Facebook post said that “Had the golden opportunity to visit Pope Francis. His progressive stand had always attracted me. Pope expressed his interest to know more about Kerala.” According to the Minister’s office, the Pope assured to consider the invitation.
Kadakampally Surendran in an interview given to the Vatican news highlighted that the messages of His Holiness Pope Francis have got the power to change and direct the world to peace and said that the kind and compassionate behavior of Holy Father has been an attraction and this makes him the most elegant personality seen by the world.
