Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will meet Pope Francis, the Pope of Rome and Head of Catholic Church in Vatican City later this month, later this month.
Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican, becoming the first Indian layman to be canonised.
The Vatican made history on March 13 by electing a first non-European Pope in more than 1000 years. After a series of deliberation and discussions, the Papal Conclave elected Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina as the next Pope. He will be known…