“I just found out about the death of Pope Francis. My heart is with millions of Christians around the world who loved him. I was glad that I saw him yesterday, although he was apparently very sick. But I will always remember him for the homily, which he gave at the very beginning of Covid's pandemic. She was really beautiful. Let God give peace to his soul,” wrote on platform x Vice President of the US JD Vance.
The Vatican Press Office announced on Sunday that that day Pope Francis met with the US Vice President. This meeting was not certain until the last moment.
Pope Francis is dead. “He taught us to live with the values of the Gospel”
Pope Francis died on Monday at 7.35 in the morning – announced Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a press release given by the Vatican press office. The pope was 88 years old. He died during recovery after severe pneumonia, the day after he came to the blessing of Urbi et Orbi to greet the faithful.
The Vatican announced the following words of Cardinal Farrell: “The most expensive brothers and sisters, with deep pain I have to announce the death of our Holy Father. At 7.35 this morning, the bishop of Rome Francis returned to the Father's house.”
“His whole life was devoted to the service of God and His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with loyalty, courage and universal love, in a special way for the poorest and marginalized” – added Cardinal Farrell.
He emphasized: “With great gratitude for his model, the true student of Jesus, we entrust the soul of Pope Francis an infinite merciful love of the only God.”
