Traian Băsescu attended Tuesday the inauguration ceremony of the pontificate of Pope Francis.
President Traian Basescu sent to His Sanctity a message of congratulations on behalf of the Roman Catholics, Greek Catholics and Orthodox Christians in Romania, wishing him success in the mission entrusted to him. His Sanctity, Pope Francis told the President to pray for him and for the success of his pontificate, " Bogdan Oprea, spokesman for the president specified for Mediafax.
Pope Francis thanked President Basescu for attending the inauguration ceremony of his pontificate at the Vatican, the spokesman stated.