FAREWELL TO POPE FRANCIS

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God bless gracious Pope Francis As a Catholic, I share the sorrow of others who mourn the passing of Pope Francis. He showed us what a leader should be. He showed us that leaders should have compassion for the poor, the less fortunate and the marginalized in society, including migrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community. He sought to correct errors of the past, including, sadly, the sexual abuse of minors and adults by clergy, e.g., by defrocki…

Hundreds of thousands of people have said goodbye to Pope Francis in Rome. In addition to hundreds of clergymen, dozens of leaders and monarchs from all over the world took part in the mass of mourning.

They came for the canonization of a millennial saint; they stayed for Pope Francis' funeral

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint but ended up bidding farewell to Pope Francis instead.

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Hundreds of thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis' coffin through historic Rome

Hundreds of thousands mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his vision of humility and dedication.

Thousands line Rome’s streets to bid final farewell to Pope Francis

ROME (CNS) — The casket bearing the body of Pope Francis made its final journey through the streets of Rome accompanied by applause and shouts of gratitude from thousands of mourners. After the funeral Mass April 26, pallbearers carried Pope Francis’ coffin through St. Peter’s Basilica, stopping briefly at the steps leading to St. Peter’s tomb before placing it on a retrofitted popemobile parked outside. Hundreds awaited outside and applauded as…