“Dear Brothers and Sisters, with deep pain I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francisco,” said the text.
“At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francisco, returned to the Father’s House. All his life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and his Church,” he said.
“He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized,” he said.
“With immense gratitude for his example of the true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we entrust the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of God one and triune.” EFE
Notre Dame de Paris’s bells play 88 times in honor of the late Pope Francis, AFP reported.