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Let us be the outgoing Church that Francis always wanted us to be, a restless Church that mobilises,
said the current archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Garcia Cuerva
He could not bring them together in life but he managed it in death."
Of the world leaders gathered, Morello notedHe's here among the ragged ones, those of us living in the slums among the cardboard,
he addedThis is amazing for me. It’s about my faith and it’s the least I could do to be here.”
Elizabeth Brannon, 47, who flew 1,400 miles from Aylesbury, Bucks, said
I’m feeling very emotional. It was so special. He was a pope for the people and you could see that in the crowd as all walks of life came together.”
She saidHis gestures and exhortations in favour of refugees and displaced persons are countless. His insistence on working on behalf of the poor was constant.”
Cardinal Re saidHe was an extraordinary and kind man and we hope his legacy for love and peace will survive.”
One teenager addedBeing buried in a more deprived area allows everyone to celebrate his life.”
Robert addedThere’s a mixture of joy and sadness — because we’re not going to hear him anymore, we’re not going to see his smile and we’re not going to hear him joke, which he did frequently.”
She said
I've always had a great devotion to St Mary Major, even before I became pope,
he wrote in his 2024 book El Sucesor
Thank you for bringing me back to the Square.”
He would say to Mr StrappettiDo you think I can manage it?”
He was originally hesitant to make the surprise appearance, asking his 24-hour personal health care assistant, Mr StrappettiHe left us. He went to the sky,
said Sister Annalisa Serra gesturing upwards
It's an early start but it's such a historic event we had to come,
said NicholasWe call him lolo kiko- our grandfather - and he is very close to us Filipinos because he embodies our values, the importance of families, dialogue, communion."
Sister Richelle Elena - who is from the Philippines and came to watch Pope Francis's coffin pass by on the papal vehicle - saidHe was a pope from the pueblo and lived for the poor,
said Christian Rivas, 43, from Ecuador, who sat in the crowd during the funeral
Dear Pope Francis, we now ask you to pray for us.”
Recalling that Francis often ended talks with an invitation to pray for him, the cardinal concludedIt is just another demonstration that the trappings of wealth are worth nothing in this world,
says Ricardo Montalto, an elderly Italian man who sought refuge from the bright sun under a shop awning during the funeral proceedings
He preached that if we want a better world, we must protect God’s creation,
says Alberto Razzetti, 15.
That's why I'm feeling optimistic,
says Gallagher, the aforementioned gay American who has lived in Rome for over a decade