AMRITSAR: The officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the top Sikh religious leader, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj today expressed grief over the demise of Pope Francis and expressed his condolences to the Christian community.
In a video message, referring to the Gurbani, “Destined only to die, he comes into the World”, written by Sri Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh Guru (master), Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj said that the birth and death is in the hands of Akal Purakh (One True Being) and those who have come into this world also have to die.
Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib prayed to the One True Being to grant peace to the departed soul and to give strength to Pope Francis’s lovers and disciples to accept this happening as this is very sad moment for them.
He said that Pope Francis was a leader of his faith who worked to spread its message and made efforts to guide people on the path of righteousness.