“With deep pain I have to announce that Pope Francis has died at 7.35 today, the Bishop of Rome has returned to the father’s house, his entire life has been dedicated to the Lord and his Church and has taught us the value of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love and in particular in favor of the poorest and most marginalized,” Farrel announced.
And I continue: “With immense gratitude for his example as a disciple of the Lord Jesus we recommend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of God one e trill.”
In the video, recorded in the Chapel of the Santa Marta Casa also appear the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the substitute for the Secretary of State, the Venezuelan Edgar Peña Parra, and the master of ceremonies, Diego Ravelli.
At 9.45 a message arrived at the Telegram channel of the journalists accredited before the Vatican in which a transmission was announced from the chapel of the Santa Marta house and that could be followed by the Vatican media.
In the transmission they appeared with a serious gesture and dressed in dark and announced the news Farrel, which how Camarlengo is in charge of the efforts at the time of the so -called vacancy, the period that goes from the death of a Pope to the choice of his successor.
How was Pope’s health
Francisco, what He had been absent in all the rites of Holy Week by continuing convalescent after hospitalization, It appeared on Sunday, April 20 on the balcony of the Central Lodge of the Facade of the Basilica of San Pedro for the Urbi et Orbi blessing.
Then he toured the square in Papamóvil despite their health conditions in what can now be considered his last goodbye to the faithful.
Francisco had not participated in any of the rites of Holy Week because he continues to recover After having spent 38 days in the hospital through bilateral pneumonia and having been discharged on March 23.
The Pope toured the Plaza de San Pedro in Papamóvil for several minutes and even stopped the vehicle to bless some children, although he was very absent and with difficulty in the movements.
During the morning of Sunday he received the Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, in his residence from Casa Santa Marta for a brief greeting and exchange a congratulation for Easter, the Vatican press office reported. EFE