Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 88 on Monday at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican said on Monday.
A day before, on Easter Sunday morning at around 11:30 AM, Pope Francis held a brief private meeting with US Vice President JD (James David) Vance at the Casa Santa Marta.
On Easter Sunday morning, shortly after 11:30 am at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis had a brief private meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America, JD (James David) Vance. https://t.co/ZMvrb7d9YL
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At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, spoke these words at the Casa Santa Marta:
“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favour of the poorest and most marginalised. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.”
He was recently discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he spent five weeks receiving treatment for an infection that led to double pneumonia.
Earlier on Sunday, Pope delivered his Easter message from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to thousands of people gathered in Vatican Square.
On Easter Sunday, he was able to offer the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing to the city of Rome and to the world. Only the pope can offer this blessing, which includes the offer of an indulgence, a remission for the effects of sins.
“Christ is risen! These words capture the entire meaning of our existence, for we were not made for death but for life,” the official X handle of the Pope said on Sunday.
(With ANI inputs)
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