With the phrases that Pope Francis “returned to the house of the Father,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell introduced the passing of the primary Latin American pontiff.
“His total life was devoted to the service of the Lord and of his Church,″ Cardinal Farrell continued.
“He taught us to stay the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, braveness, and common love, particularly for the poorest and most marginalised.
“With immense gratitude for his instance as a real disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite, merciful love of God, One and Tribune.″
Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died early Monday morning on the age of 88. The information of his passing stirred feelings all through the Catholic world.
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
He skilled ailing well being in current months, struggling a respiratory an infection and persistent bronchitis which later developed into pneumonia. In February, he was admitted to Gemelli Hospital the place he had spent 38 days, the longest throughout his 12 years of papacy.
What left many surprised was the online value of Pope Francis, revealed following his passing.
Experiences recommend that he was worthy practically $16 million on the time of his loss of life regardless of not receiving wage since 2013, when launched because the 266th pope.
Being a pope, Francis might select to stay within the Papal Palace, identical to a lot of his predecessors, however as an alternative, he selected a extra modest lodging, a smaller two-room suite inside the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse.
Additionally, he was taking his meals within the communal eating room.
Pope Francis vowed to guide a easy life on the day of his election, and he honored that vow till the very finish.
In accordance with the Financial Occasions, the Catholic chief’s wealth accrued from “royalties, donations, and entry to a discretionary fund of $385,000 per 12 months as head of the Roman Catholic Church.”
Pope Francis’ final public look was on Easter Sunday, only a day earlier than his passing.
He blessed 1000’s of individuals in St. Peter’s Sq.. Earlier than that, he met with US Vice President JD Vance.
Vance was amongst those that paid their tributes.
“I simply realized of the passing of Pope Francis. My coronary heart goes out to the hundreds of thousands of Christians everywhere in the world who cherished him,” Vance posted on the social media.
“I used to be glad to see him yesterday, although he was clearly very ailing. However I’ll all the time bear in mind him for the beneath homily he gave within the very early days of COVID. It was actually fairly lovely.”
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