Quotes
Walking like this is difficult. It is a time for reflection and meditation, and that’s just what he would have wanted,
Maffei said
The papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace is not luxurious
The pontiff said in 2013
I chose to live here, in Room 201, because when I took possession of the papal apartment, inside myself I distinctly heard a "no".
Discussing this decision in 2013, Pope Francis saidPope Francis' life in Vatican was beautiful and
Another saidFrancis has left everyone a wonderful testimony of humanity, life of a saint and universal fatherhood.
It closed by sayingBeing able to see the pope and his tombstone today, it was really beautiful,
Amaya Morris, a tourist from Los Angeles, California, said
It's not a question of being conservative or progressive... The new pope must have a universal vision."
Marx saidHe ended up transforming the Church into something more normal, more human,
Romina Cacciatore, 48, an Argentinian translator living in Italy, told AFPPope 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,
The 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 addedPope Francis for me was an inspiration, a guide,
said Elias Caravalhal
The shepherd whom the Lord gave to his people, Pope Francis, has ended his earthly life and has left us,
Parolin said in his homily, delivered on the first Sunday after EasterIt’s unbelievable that he’s no more with us,
said Susmidah Murphy, a tourist from Kerala, India