Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala highlights the work of Pope Francis

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April 21, 2025April 21, 2025By Mario Vásquez
Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala highlights the work of Pope Francis

The world laments the Death of Pope Francis this Monday, April 21and mourning is also evident in the Guatemalan Catholic Church.

The national flag waves half -mast in the Plaza de la Constitución and, in addition, bend bells in the Metropolitan Cathedral in memory of the Supreme Pontiff.

In that sense, the Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala issued a statement to express, “with deep pain”, the death of the Pope, but also with hope in the promise of the risen Jesus.

He added that Pope Francis joins the pain of the universal church for the death of his holiness.

“He was a tireless witness of the Gospel, a close father, a humble server of the poor and a shepherd with a smell of sheep,” said the archdiocese.

“From the beginning of his pontificate, the Holy Father showed the face of a simple, merciful and committed church with the most fragile. An open -door church, where his clear and prophetic word, his tenderness towards the little ones and his firm defense of human dignity deeply touched the heart of the Guatemalan people,” he said.

He stressed that the faithful pray before the departure of a Pope who taught them to dream of a church at exit, which opened dialogue paths. “He challenged us to take care of the common house and urged us not to remain indifferent to the suffering of existential peripheries,” he said.

Book of condolences

Monsignor Francisco Montecillo, Apostolic Nuncio in Guatemala, informed Free press and Guatevisión news who received the sad news of the death of the Pope. He said what happened is a sadness for the Catholic world.

He added that, at the headquarters of the Apostolic Nunciature, in zone 9 of the capital, they will place the book of condolences to sign it civil and ecclesiastical personalities, although it has not yet decided the date.

At the headquarters of the Nunciature, in zone 9, the flag of the Holy See waves half -mast. In one of the areas, paintings have been placed with the image of Pope Francis.

To see more: live: fold the bells of the metropolitan cathedral in memory of Pope Francis

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