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This pope was very big with the teens. His influence helped many to get closer to God,
said Codini Gavril, from Romania I just bought my house here in Rome and now he is dead,
said Maria Assunta Cali, who recently moved from Naples to Rome to be closer to the pope I started walking in faith again about two years ago,
said Veronica Beltrun, who came from San Francisco with her nails painted to feature different crucifixes The death of a pope hurts ... but at the same time there's peace and joy, because his life ended during Easter time, for resurrection,
It's very impactful, vibrant, everything is very respectful but seeing him was unbelievable,
said Agustina Rigo, from Buenos Aires, after visiting the pope's body in the basilica with her sister Antonella It is an event that I believe transcends faith and spirituality,
Bruno, a resident of Mar del Plata, said of the Pope's death For those of us who believe in the transcendence of life and embrace a pluralist view of existence, we see in Pope Francis the great guide of our time,
said Rabbi Daniel Goldman, who highlighted Bergoglio’s "commitment" to migrants, to interfaith dialogue, and to the environment This is everyone's house,
said the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge García Cuerva, at the start of the gathering, which took place in the afternoon at the neoclassical cathedral in the heart of the capital The truth is, now we’re left with the absence of a father figure — a guide who led the way,
Nieves told AFP, accompanied by a group of children and young people aged 6 to 21, all dressed in traditional scout uniforms God willing, the new pope will share Francis’ vision,
Come and share this walk to relive the good moments with our father, Bishop Jorge Bergoglio, our dear Pope Francis,
Father José María ‘Pepe’ Di Paola, a referential figure of the slum priests, said on Instagram Then we’ll join the procession covering the places reminding us of the steps of Francis in this city’s fringes: squares, hospitals, prisons, shantytowns, Hogares de Cristo and sanctuaries,
wrote the team of slum priests in a communiqué It’s a symbolic embrace which we wish to give from Buenos Aires to our dear Pope and at the same time commit ourselves to his legacy to translate into reality the many teachings we received from him,
said the prelate in an Instagram video I never asked for a favor; it was offered to me, and the truth is that I accepted because it was the only chance I had to say goodbye,
Mauro, a nurse by profession, told Radio Mitre from Rome on Thursday We are not media personalities, we are workers, and like most people, we barely make it to the end of the month,
Vanesa said in the message quoted by local media before she restricted access to her account I am grateful to the media for allowing him to make that trip,
she added, referring to the TV program that drew attention to his quest Despite differences that today seem minor, to have been able to know him in his goodness and wisdom was a real honour for me,
Milei wrote in a post on social media shortly after the Catholic leader’s death He would wander into the alleyways, even if it was raining, he would stroll through, roll up his trousers, and walk with the people through the neighborhood,
said Leonardo Pereyra, a local resident who works in a church soup kitchen He was with us for a long time; we worked here inside the church. He cooked food with me,
said Ayala, a 76-year-old retiree, with tears in her eyes as she held a statue of Francis at the entrance to the parish in Zavaleta, also known as 'Villa 21-24', in the Argentine capital city From heaven, he will guide us, he will accompany us. So we lost him on earth, but we gained him in heaven,
