Francisco was a “Pope among the people, with an open heart to all,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re during the homily. The speech was made during the pontiff’s funeral ceremony -the Mass of Funerals -this Saturday (26).
“Rich in human warmth and deeply sensitive to today’s challenges, Pope Francis actually shared the anxieties, sufferings and hopes of this time of globalization,” said Re.
“Their gestures and exhortations in favor of refugees and displaced are countless. His insistence on working for the poor was constant,” continued the cardinal, noting that Francisco’s first trip was Lampedusa, an Italian island in the Mediterranean that has long been the first port of scale for people who cross the border of North Africa.
Faced with the devastating wars of recent years, with its inhuman horrors and countless deaths and destruction, Pope Francis has incessantly raised his voice begging for peace, appealing to reason and inviting honest negotiation to find possible solutions.
The war, he said, results in the death of people and the destruction of homes, hospitals and schools. War always makes the world worse than it was before: it’s always a painful and tragic defeat for everyone, ”Re.
“Pope Francis used to complete his speeches and meetings saying, ‘Do not forget to pray for me.’ Dear Pope Francis, we now ask him to pray for us. May the Lord bless the Church, bless Rome and bless the whole world, as he did, in a last hug with all the people of God, but also embraces humanity that seeks the truth with a sincere and eagerness. concluded.
This content was originally published in Papa answered peripheries and was against wars, says Cardinal in funeral on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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