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May 19, 2025
Pope Francis Dies Easter Monday Morning After Seeking End To Wars https://osazuwaakonedo.news/pope-francis-dies-easter-monday-morning-after-seeking-end-to-wars/21/04/2025/ #Breaking News #Francis #Pope ©April 21st, 2025 ®April 21, 2025 12:32 pm Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, at about 9:45am on Monday announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta, hours after Pope Francis had called for an end to wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Yemen and other humanitarian crises in Myanmar, South Sudan, in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes, Lebanon, Syria, and thus, begging political leaders not to yield to fear but use the state resources under their custody to fight and eradicate hunger and promote development among the people, which, the Pope said, are weapons of peace, adding that, there can’t be peace without the freedom of religion, expression, thoughts and respect for one another views, just as the Pope on Sunday at around 11:30am, less than 20 hours to his death, met in person with the Vice President of United States, James David Vance after the Pope had called on President Donald Trump to end his anti-immigrant policy, asking Catholics in America to reject the anti-immigrant narratives canvassed by the US government led by President Donald Trump. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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cameingo of the Apostolic Chamber
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Cardinal Kevin Farrell at about 9:45 a.m
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on Monday announced the death of Pope
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Francis from the Casa Santa Marta hours
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after Pope Francis had called for an end
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to wars in Gaza Ukraine Sudan Congo
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Yemen and other humanitarian crises in
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Myanmar South Sudan in the Sahil the
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Horn of Africa the Great Lakes Lebanon
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Syria and thus begging political leaders
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not to yield to fear but use the state
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resources under their custody to fight
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and eradicate hunger and promote
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development among the people which the
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pope said are weapons of peace adding
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that there can't be peace without the
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freedom of religion expression thoughts
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and respect for one another views just
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as the pope on Sunday at around 11:30
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a.m less than 20 hours to his death met
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in person with the vice president of
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United States James David Vance after
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the pope had called on President Donald
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Trump to end his anti-immigrant policy
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asking Catholics in America to reject
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the anti-immigrant narratives canvased
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by the US government led by President
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Donald Trump pope Francis who died at
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the age of 88 according to the Vatican
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passed away on Easter Monday at his
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residence in the Casa Santa Martr within
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Vatican City at exactly 7:35 a.m his
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death comes hours after he came out
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openly and greeted Catholic faithful who
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were at the Vatican on Sunday for the
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Easter Mass the announcement by Cardinal
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Farrell read "Dearest brothers and
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sisters with deep sorrow I must announce
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the death of our holy father Francis."
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At 7:35 this morning the bishop of Rome
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Francis returned to the house of the
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father his entire life was dedicated to
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the service of the Lord and of his
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church he taught us to live the values
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of the gospel with fidelity courage and
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universal love especially in favor of
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the poorest and most marginalized with
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immense gratitude for his example as a
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true disciple of the Lord Jesus we
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commend the soul of Pope Francis to the
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infinite merciful love of the one and
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triune God details of Pope Francis
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activities and messages to people all
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over the world on Sunday according to
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the Catholic news media the Vatican news
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from the lodger of St peter's Basilica
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the Pope who continues his recovery from
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bilateral pneumonia greeted the crowds
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gathered in a tulip filled St peter's
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Square he then passed on his text to be
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read by Archbishop Diego Raverly the
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master of pontipical lurggical
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celebrations and the Pope's words rang
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out proclaiming "Christ is risen christ
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my hope has risen Pope Francis announced
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calling on the faithful to turn the gaze
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to the empty tomb he spoke of the
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resurrection not as an abstract idea but
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as a living force one that challenges
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heals and empowers today too he said he
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takes upon himself all the evil that
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oppresses us and transfigures it love
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has triumphed over hatred light over
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darkness and truth over falsehood
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forgiveness has triumphed over revenge
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he said "Evil has not disappeared from
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history it will remain until the end but
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it no longer has the upper hand it no
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longer has power over those who accept
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the grace of this day." But his words
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were not just a proclamation of faith
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they were a cry to humankind for
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humanity the Pope's gaze even in this
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moment of joy did not stray from the
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suffering he spoke first of the holy
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land wounded by conflict and home to an
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endless outburst of violence he extended
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his closeness in particular to the
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people of Gaza and to the Christian
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community in the enclave where the
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terrible conflict continues to cause
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death and destruction and to create a
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dramatic and deplorable humanitarian
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situation i appeal once again he said
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for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza
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Strip for the release of the hostages
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and for access to humanitarian aid his
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words once again called on the
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international community to act and come
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to the aid of a starving people that
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aspires to a future of peace the Pope's
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prayers extended to the Christian
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communities in Lebanon and in Syria
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presently experiencing a delicate
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transition in its history and urged the
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whole church to keep the Christians of
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the beloved Middle East in its thoughts
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and prayers turning then to Yemen
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experiencing one of the world's most
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serious and prolonged humanitarian
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crises because of war Pope Francis
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invited all those involved to find a
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solution through a constructive dialogue
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for Ukraine devastated by war he invoked
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the risen Christ's gift of peace may all
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involved he said continue efforts toward
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just and lasting peace he spoke too of
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the South Caucuses where long-standing
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tensions call for urgent
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reconciliation in particular he prayed
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for a final peace agreement between
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Armenia and Aabaijan and for healing in
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the region in the Western Balkans Pope
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Francis prayed that the Easter Light
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inspire leaders to calm tensions and
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reject destabilizing actions choosing
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instead a path of harmony together with
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their neighbors the African continent
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too was very present in the Pope's
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Easter prayers his first appeal came for
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the people of the Democratic Republic of
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the Congo then for those of Sudan and
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South Sudan and for those caught in the
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violence of the Sahil the Horn of Africa
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and the Great Lakes region in the face
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of the cruelty of conflicts that involve
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defenseless civilians and attack schools
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hospitals and humanitarian workers we
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cannot allow ourselves to forget that it
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is not targets that are struck but
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persons each possessed of a soul and
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human dignity he prayed especially for
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Christians unable to live their faith
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freely across the continent there can be
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no peace without freedom of religion
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freedom of thought freedom of expression
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and respect for the views of others he
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said and no peace he added without true
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disarmament the light of Easter impels
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us to break down the barriers that
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divide us Pope Francis said these
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barriers are not only physical but
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political economic and spiritual he
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called on nations to use their resources
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not for rearmorament but to combat
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hunger invest in development and care
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for one another the pope appealed to all
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those who hold positions of political
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responsibility in our world not to yield
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to the logic of fear but to use our
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resources to help those in need to fight
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hunger and encourage initiatives that
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promote development these the Pope said
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are the weapons of peace weapons that
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build the future instead of sewing seeds
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of death pope Francis did not forget the
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people of Myanmar who continue to suffer
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the effects of conflict and most
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recently the devastating earthquake in
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Zagaring he expressed deep sorrow for
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the thousands who have died for orphans
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and for the elderly who remain but he
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also remembered the hope that is
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emerging from the strife ridden land the
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announcement of a ceasefire he said is a
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sign of hope for the whole of Myanmar
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his final thought was that in this
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Jubilee year Easter may also be a
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fitting occasion for the liberation of
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prisoners of war and political prisoners
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what a great thirst for death for
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killing we witness each day decrieded
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the Pope before praying may the
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principle of humanity never fail to be
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the hallmark of our daily actions
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finally the Pope emphasized that this
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Easter the risen Christ fills us with
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the certainty that we too are called to
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share in the life that knows no end when
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the clash of arms and the rumble of
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death will be heard no more the Vatican
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news report ends in quote it would be
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recalled that Vice President JD Vance
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met with Pope Francis at the Pontiff's
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residence in Rome on Sunday the Vatican
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said in a previously unannounced visit
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during Easter celebrations according to
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local media New York Times reported that
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the Vatican said the meeting was a brief
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exchange of Easter wishes that lasted a
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few minutes in a photograph released by
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the Vatican the Pope is seated in a
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wheelchair opposite Mr vance as the pair
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talk the meeting came after the Pope
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criticized the Trump administration's
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deportation policies and urged Catholics
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to reject anti-immigrant narratives in
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an unusually direct attack on the
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American government the rebuke came in
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the form of an open letter to American
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bishops in February with some of the
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Pope's criticisms apparently leveled
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directly at statements made by Vance
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vance who was baptized as a Catholic 6
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years ago has been spending Holy Week in
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Rome with his family he attended the
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Good Friday service in St peter's
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Basilica on Saturday Mr vance met with
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Cardinal Proin the Vatican's Secretary
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of State and with Archbishop Paul
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Gallagher the Vatican's foreign minister
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mr vance had not been expected to meet
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the Pope who only recently left the
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hospital after spending 5 weeks there in
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serious condition the Pope has made
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unannounced appearances since his
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hospital stay but his health tightly
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restricts his planned engagements i know
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you have not been feeling great but it's
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good to see you in better health Mister
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Vance told the Pope according to video
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footage of the visit an aid to the Pope
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handed Mr vance gifts including three
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chocolate Easter eggs for his children a
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tie with the Vatican's emblem and
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rosaries i pray for you everyday Mr
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vance told the Pope before he left the
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two met at Casa Santa Martr the Pope's
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residency as the Sunday mass continued
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in St peter's Square with a cardinal
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presiding over the liturgy in place of
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Francis the Pope later appeared on the
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balcony of St peter's Basilica waved at
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the tens of thousands gathered below and
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wished them a happy Easter in a message
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read to the crowds by an aid in St
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peter's Square Pope Francis reiterated
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his condemnation of anti-immigrant
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positions how much contempt is stirred
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up at times towards the vulnerable the
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marginalized and migrants he wrote
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"Before entering the hospital the Pope a
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staunch advocate for migrants and
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refugees had directed a sharp critique
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toward President Trump over his
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administration's immigration policy
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saying that deporting people who come
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from difficult situations violates the
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dignity of many men and women and of
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entire families." In those remarks the
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Pope appeared to give a repost to Mr
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vance who has defended the deportation
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policies by referring to the Christian
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concept of ordo amoris which he defined
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as a hierarchy of duties that
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prioritizes immediate obligations to
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one's family or community over more
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distant needs the true ordo amores that
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must be promoted is love that builds a
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fraternity open to all without exception
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francis wrote in his open letter to
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American bishops earlier this month we
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had reported that the head of Catholic
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Church Pope Francis on Sunday surprised
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pilgrims at the St peter's Square 2
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weeks after leaving hospital when he
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made first public appearance at the end
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of the mass for the Jubilee of the Sick
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and Healthare workers looking apparently
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more healthier and stronger than he was
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in late March 2025 when he made public
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appearance through the window of Galilee
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Hospital in Rome where he has been under
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medical care since February 14th he was
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hospitalized for pneumonia we had
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reported that the Vatican says Pope
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Francis is still experiencing complex or
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chronic health conditions that affect
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multiple parts of his body systems but
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the head of the Catholic Church is
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resting calmly since on Thursday adding
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that the prognosis or the likely outcome
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or the forecasted outcome of the current
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health conditions of the Pope is still
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guarded this as local media had earlier
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reported that the Pope confided on some
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of his aids that he may not make it
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alive with reports of some Catholic
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officials already rehearsing for his
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funeral the Pope was admitted to Rome's
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Galilee Hospital on Friday February 14th
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following a bout of bronchitis with his
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doctors later diagnosing bilateral
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pneumonia we had reported that despite
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the medical condition that he's under
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the high flow of oxygen in the hospital
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over double pneumonia Pope Francis on
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Sunday on the eve of the 3-year
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anniversary of the war in Ukraine
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launched by President Vladimir Putin led
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Russia government called on everyone in
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the world to remember victims of the war
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in Ukraine describing the war which
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started on February 24th 2022 as painful
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shameful for all humanity we had also
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reported that the head of the Catholic
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Church Pope Francis is not out of danger
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and his health worsened on Saturday
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evening says Vatican the Pope's funeral
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is allegedly being rehearsed after the
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88-year-old warned he may not survive
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pneumonia the Swiss guard protecting the
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Pope 88 is rehearsing his funeral with
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members under a curfew as they are
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preparing for the pontiff's death Swiss
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newspaper Blick claims
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