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For me, Pope Francis was an inspiration, a guide,
said Elias Caravalhal, a Rome resident who missed the lying-in-state at St Peter’s Basilica but came to offer thanks at the tomb, told The Associated Press news agency
The shepherd whom the Lord gave to his people, Pope Francis, has ended his earthly life and has left us,
he saidPope Francis was a ray of hope for survivors, but not many survivors even thought that Pope Francis would change the ways of the church with regards to pedophilia,
he told The U.S. Sun
The Catholic Church has not changed its ways in preventing child abuse or helping survivors trying to heal, Survivors do not have much faith in the Catholic Church all of a sudden changing,
Garabedian saidWhen he was elected, I was hopeful, not very hopeful because I had just run into constant walls whenever we tried to get anything done, you know, justice for victims, etc. But Francis really didn't do much of anything for us,
Hoatson, who was also a Catholic priest for 12 years, saidThere needs to be transparency within the church,
he addedThe other scary thing is Francis appointed cardinals from all over the world from very, heretofore, unknown countries, so to speak, in the church terms,
he addedPope Francis had the power and authority to effectuate the firing and removal of any bishop or priest who abused or covered up the abuse, but his firings were few and far between,
he saidThe tomb must be in the earth; simple, without particular decoration and with the only inscription: Franciscus,
the late pope said in his will,
I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,
Francis saidThe joy of Easter, which sustains us in this time of trial and sadness, is something that can almost be touched in this square today; you can see it etched above all in your faces, dear children and young people who have come from all over the world to celebrate the Jubilee,
Parolin said
Only mercy heals and creates a new world, putting out the fires of distrust, hatred and violence: this is the great teaching of Pope Francis."
Parolin addedEven having to change plans, it is a joy to remember (Francis),
said Samuele Arregetti, an 18-year-old who had come from Bergamo in northern Italy for the Mass
From the words I the sermon he repeated the messages that just came so naturally to Francis
Mr Dutton, who is from Oxford, added
Pope Francis had a very real and urgent faith that really understood the urgency of the Gospel message.
Mr Dutton addedThe poor held a privileged place in God's heart and therefore also in the heart and teachings of the Holy Father, who chose the name Francis so as never to forget them
It addedWe've queued to see the Pope in St Peter's when we arrived, then we queued to get into the Square to see his funeral and now we are queuing again to see his grave.
He jokedTo be there and just to see the immense fondness that was in the square, it was actually quite incredible, an event on that scale, that still had humility to it
He addedI feel like it's exactly in the way of the Pope. He was simple, and so is his place now,
said Polish pilgrim Maria Brzezinska after paying her respectsSo much intensity. He was a person close to everyone, so we respect him for what he did, each in our own way. Thank you,
said Carmelo Lamurra, a Rome resident