At Pope Francis’s Requiem Mass on Saturday, millions of people from all walks of life, including world leaders, flocked to St. Peter’s Square to say their final goodbyes.
According to Naija News, Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in the Flores neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Approximately 250 Cardinals, Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops, priests, consecrated religious, and laypeople joined Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, in celebrating the Requiem Mass.In his homily, Cardinal Re discussed the numerous high points of his extraordinary and demanding twelve years of Petrine Ministry, which were characterized by his connection to the people, his spontaneous deeds right up until the end, and—above all—his abiding love for the Church.
“Spiritually united with all of Christianity, we are here in large numbers to pray for Pope Francis, that God may welcome him into the immensity of His love.
“Pope Francis used to conclude his speeches and personal encounters by saying, ‘Do not forget to pray for me’.
“Now, dear Pope Francis, we ask you to pray for us. May you bless the Church, bless Rome, and we ask you to bless the whole world from heaven as you did last Sunday from the balcony of this Basilica in a final embrace with all the people of God, but also with the whole of humanity, with that humanity that seeks the truth with a sincere heart and holds high the torch of hope,” Cardina Re stated.
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