Pope, Leo XIV: “Francis has witnessed the Easter hope”

Vatican City (Vatican), Nov 3 (LaPresse) – “Today we renew the beautiful custom, on the occasion of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, of celebrating the Eucharist in remembrance of the Cardinals and Bishops who have passed away during the past year, and with great affection, we offer it for the chosen soul of Pope Francis, who passed away after opening the Holy Door and imparting the Easter Blessing to Rome and the world.” This is what Pope Leo XIV said during the Mass for the deceased Pope Francis and the deceased Cardinals and Bishops. “Thanks to the Jubilee, this celebration – for me, the first one – takes on a characteristic flavor: the flavor of Christian hope,” the Pope added. “Dear friends, the beloved Pope Francis and the Cardinal and Bishop brothers for whom we offer the Eucharistic Sacrifice today, lived, witnessed, and taught this new, Easter hope,” the pontiff emphasized.