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A view
of St.
Peter's
square
during
the
Requeim
Mass for
Pope
Francis
(Vatican
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A Final
Farewell:
Thousands
Gather
to Honor
Pope
Francis
at
Requiem
Mass
Patricia
Romero -
International
Tell Us
Worldwide
VATICAN
CITY -
More
than
250,000
people
from all
walks of
life
gathered
in St.
Peter’s
Square
and its
surrounding
areas on
Saturday
morning
to bid a
solemn
farewell
to Pope
Francis
at his
Requiem
Mass. An
additional
150,000
lined
the
streets
of Rome,
watching
in
reverence
as his
coffin
was
carried
in
procession
to the
Basilica
of Saint
Mary
Major.
The
profound
and
moving
ceremony
was led
by
Cardinal
Giovanni
Battista
Re,
accompanied
by some
250
Cardinals,
Patriarchs,
Archbishops,
Bishops,
priests,
and
consecrated
religious,
all
united
in their
final
tribute.
In his
homily,
the Dean
of the
College
of
Cardinals
reflected
on the
defining
moments
of Pope
Francis’
remarkable
and
deeply
felt
twelve
years of
Petrine
Ministry.
He spoke
of the
Pope’s
unwavering
closeness
to the
people,
the
spontaneity
of his
gestures,
and
above
all, his
immense
love for
the
Church—one
that he
strived
to keep
open to
all
until
his very
last
breath.
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