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Pope Francis‘Funeral service on Saturday moved 250,000 mourners to the Vatican. Including foreign presidents, prime minister and other dignitaries.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista re recognizes Pope Francis’ humanity
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re held the sermon and described Francis as “Pope among people, with an open heart for everyone”.
“Rich in human warmth and deeply sensitive to the challenges of today, Pope Francis truly said the fears, sufferings and hopes of this period of globalization,” said Re. “His gestures and warnings in favor of refugees and displaced people are countless. His zeal to work for the poor was tireless.”
Trump and Selenskyj meet privately in St. Peter’s Basilica
Among the foreign heads of state and government who took part in the two-hour funeral service, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump and Selenskyj also had A private meeting in the pars basilica.
Pope Francis’ peace messages: Appeals against war and violence
“In view of the raging wars of the past few years with their inhuman graves and countless dead and destruction, Pope Franziskus tirelessly raised his voice to beging peace. To call for reason. And invite to honest negotiations in order to find possible solutions. War, said, leads to the death of people. And to destroy houses and schools. Before that.
Humanity reminders in times of global conflicts
“Pope Francis always ended his speeches and encounters with the words: ‘Don’t forget to pray for me.’ Dear Pope Francis, we blame the church.
Reactions to the death of Pope Francis
After the funeral service, the coffin was transported by Francis in a white papamobile over the Tiber to be buried in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
John Kerry and other dignitaries praise his humility
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who also participated in the funeral, praised Pope Francis’ “remarkable character. His approach and humility” Cnn. “You hear it from everyone,” Kerry told CNN. “There is simply a consistent chorus about how much the people were touched by him. Ultimately, this speaks for his ability to touch people with different backgrounds, different cultures and different religions.”
Pope Francis’ last public appearance on Easter
Pope Francis died On April 21, one day after Easter Sunday, at the age of 88 a stroke and heart failure. Francis had in February five weeks in the hospital spent. Previously, a double pneumonia had been diagnosed with him. His condition deteriorated rapidly after an “asthmatic respiratory crisis”. And only at the end of March was his condition stable enoughthat he the hospital could leave.
Pope Francis’ message for hope and humanity
The Pope appeared publicly for the last time on Easter Sunday when he appeared on St. Peter’s Square to bless thousands of spectators. And he also met with Vice President JD Vance briefly. In some of his last speeches Francis called for mercy towards migrants as well as peace. And campaigned for a ceasefire in Gaza and a solution to the conflict in Yemen.
Last appeals for mercy and peace in the Middle East
“On this day I want us to draw all new hope. And revive our trust in others. Even in those who are different from us or from distant countries. And bring us foreign customs, ways of life and ideas,” said Francis in his Easter greeting. “Because we are all children of God!”