He Pope Francis He was remembered this Saturday in the sermon of his funeral, conducted in San Pedro Square for “without ceasing to increase your voice, begging the world” and devote itself to the “last land” as Poor and migrants.
“Faced with the outbreak of many wars during these years, with inhuman and countless horrors of dead and destruction, Pope Francis did not stop raising his voice, begging the world and an invitation of wisdom, honest negotiations to find possible decisions,” said Giovanni Battista, dean of the Cardinal College.
The cardinal, which is responsible for the performance of a funeral of up to 200 thousand people and more than 140 international delegations, quoted another phrases that Francisco used to say: “Because war is only the death of people, the destruction of houses, hospitals and schools. The war always leaves the world worse than before, For everything, this is always painful and tragic defeat. “
In his sermon, I also emphasize that he was a pontiff “among people”, “With the heart is open to everyone” And what he devoted to “the last land and marginalized.”
“He established direct contact with people, trying to be there for everyone, with noticeable attention to those who had difficulties, devoting himself to think about everything, even in the last residents of the Earth and in the marginal. He was a dad among people, with a heart open to everyone, ” – re.
The cardinal also recalled one of the most famous phrases of his pontificate: “Build bridges, not the walls”, The phrase uttered in the presence of US President Donald Trump and numerous world leaders.
At the beginning of his sermon of the Reba “His last image, which will remain in our eyes and in our hearts,” is the image of the past Easter Sunday When “despite serious health problems, he wanted to give us his blessing from the balcony San Pedro basilica And then he went down to this square to greet from the papavon. “
“Despite his fragility and last suffering, Pope Francis decided to follow this path of donation until the last day of his earthly life,” he said.
The cardinal also emphasized “His characteristic dictionary and his language rich in images and metaphors” and his “great spontaneity and informal way to go to everyone, even to people, far from the church”
“His hospitable and listening to charisma, along with the method of acting in current sensitivity, affected the heart, trying to arouse moral and spiritual energy,” he added.
He also emphasized his idea that “Church is a house for everyone; a house with doors that are always open “, as well as their attention to The benefits of refugees moved and poor.
And in this regard, he quoted that it was important that his first trip went to Lamedusa, “The island, which is a symbol of the tragedy of emigration with thousands of people drowning in the sea” or also traveling in Greek island Lesbos and the celebration of mass in The border between Mexico and the United States, On the occasion of his trip to Mexico.
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Re also recalled “his 47 difficult apostolic trips,” emphasizing, in particular, the one he made for Iraq In 2021, which “was a balm for open wounds in the Iraqi population, which was so badly damaged by inhuman work Islamic state “ Up to one of the last 2024-20 nations from Asia-Oceania, Where “the very peripheral periphery of the world came.”
And he came to the conclusion that Francisco used to finish his performances and meetings, saying: “Do not forget to pray for me.”
“Dear Pope Francis, now we ask you to rule us, and that you will bless the Church from heaven, bless Rome, bless the whole world, as you did last Sunday from the balcony of this basilica in the last embrace with all the people of God, but ideally with humanity, which is looking for the truth with a sincere heart and has a high mountain of hopes,” he searches for the house and he searches for the house. The truth with a sincere heart has a mountain of hope, ”he finished.
This is what San Pedro Plaza looks like.
Little by little, more than 250 thousand people who visited the funeral of Pope Francis retired.
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-Juakin Lopez-Doriga (@lopezdoriga) April 26, 2025
With information EFE.