Pope Francis died early in the morning. Specifically at 7.35 in its residence in the house of Santa Marta, as announced by the Vatican in a brief note signed by Cardinal and Camarlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell Just a couple of hours later, at 9.45.
«Dear brothers and sisters, with deep pain I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francisco. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francisco, returned to the Father’s House, ”Farrel said at the beginning of the statement.
«All his life (Francisco’s) was dedicated to the service of the Lord and his Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized, ”he continued, referring to the work of the late Pope.
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“With immense gratitude for his example of the true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we entrust the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of God one and triune,” the camarlengo settled.
About 24 hours ago, Pope Francis was in the Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano giving the traditional blessing of the Urbi et Orbe of Domingo Santo. He turned in the papamobile to greet the faithful and held a last official meeting, in this case with the vice president of the United States, JD Vance.
On the meeting with the representative of the Trump administration, the Vatican said it was brief, and during its development it was “the international situation, particularly in the countries marked by the war, the difficult political tensions and humanitarian situations, with special attention to migrants, refugees and prisoners.”
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