Pope Francis is dead. This is how Polish politicians remember him
Pope Francis died on Monday at 7.35 in the morning – said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a message provided by the Vatican Press Office. The pope was 88 years old. He died during recovery after severe pneumoniathe day after he came to the blessing of Urbi et Orbi to greet the faithful.
The president and prime minister remember Francis. They remembered him so
« Pope Francis left today to his father’s house. In his pastoral ministry he was guided by humility and modesty, » wrote Andrzej Duda. The president reminded that the Holy Father, behind the papal motto, chose the words of his episcopal call: « Miserando Atque Eligendo » (« He looked with mercy and chose »). « He was a great apostle of mercy, in which he saw response to the challenges of the modern world. Together with my wife, we connect in prayer with the faithful of the whole Catholic Church. Gwid, Lord, over his soul! » He said.
A joint photo with the deceased Jorge Mario Bergoglio was published by the head of the Polish government. « Pope Francis is dead. Good, warm and sensitive man. Let him rest in peace, » wrote Donald Tusk.
« Pope Franciszek went to the eternal service! He wanted to change the church and the Vatican! He had the courage to say what others closed his eyes to.
« Pope Francis is dead. The Pope, who paid special attention to the fate of the weaker, poor, hurt. He was a modest man himself – and such a church tried to build. Millions of Catholics around the world lost great authority. Let him rest in peace » – wrote the president of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski.
« Give him eternal rest … » – we read in the entry of the candidate supported by PiS as president Karol Nawrocki.
« Pope Francis is dead. Give him eternal rest » – wrote Szymon Hołownia.
« At the age of 88, Pope Francis went to the Lord’s House. We will remember the first Jesuit standing in the Holy See as a modesty of a peace advocate who cares about every man regardless of faith and origin. He opened the church to new times with respect for his unchanging laws.
This was the last will of Pope Francis. It’s about burial
The last words of the Pope to the faithful. What did Francis write in his homily?
