The Catholic world is mourning the passing of the primary pope from Latin America, Pope Francis, whose liberal views on the church felt like a recent breeze for thousands and thousands of believers.
His passing was introduced by Vatican within the early hours of April 21, Easter Sunday.
Pope Francis had made his final public look simply hours prior.
Since February, Pope Francis skilled well being points and his well being deteriorated. He was admitted to the Rome’s Gemelli Hospital the place he stayed for over a month, longest throughout his 12 years of papacy. His reason for dying was listed as a coronary heart failure.
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, on the age of 88 at his residence within the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. pic.twitter.com/jUIkbplVi2
— Vatican Information (@VaticanNews) April 21, 2025
This yr, for the primary time since he was elected a pope in 2013, Pope Francis missed most Holly Week occasions, together with the Stations of the Cross on the Colosseum, the Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual.
On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis delivered the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing to the group and to the world. As a consequence of his well being situation, the handle was delivered by a high-ranking archbishop on his behalf whereas Cardinal Angelo Comastri presided over the Mass in entrance of tens of 1000’s.
In his ultimate handle, shared by Vatican, Pope Francis wrote, “I would really like us to resume our hope that peace is feasible! From the Holy Sepulchre, the Church of the Resurrection, the place this yr Easter is being celebrated by Catholics and Orthodox on the identical day, might the sunshine of peace radiate all through the Holy Land and the complete world.”
He then expressed his closeness to “the sufferings of Christians in Palestine and Israel, and to all of the Israeli individuals and the Palestinian individuals.”
He appealed to the fighters to “name a ceasefire, launch the hostages and are available to assistance from a ravenous folks that aspires to a way forward for peace!”
Pope Francis referred to as for peace in Ukraine, and prayed for a ultimate peace settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He urged the Church to maintain the Christians of the beloved Center East in its ideas and prayers, and searched for an answer for the individuals of Yemen.
His message resonated deeply with each Christian who needs the identical.
Pope Francis’ physique has been moved to St Peter’s Basilica, the place it should lie in state for 3 days forward of his funeral on Saturday which is anticipated to be attended by lots of of 1000’s of believers and world leaders.
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