«I wanted a Church for the poor, materially and spiritually»

The Spanish ecclesiastical leadership soon reacted to the news of the death of Pope Francis. The Spanish bishops highlighted the effort made by Jorge Mario Bergoglio to open the Church to the most disadvantaged, the poor, the excluded and marginalized, and with the joy as a vertebral element of the apostolic action of his papacy.

The theologian and Rector of the Academia de Humanismo Cristiano University, Álvaro Ramis, said in an interview with ElSiglo.cl that the late head of the Catholic Church “was strong in his criticism of neoliberalism and economic structures that perpetuate inequality.” He emphasized that “the legacy of Pope Francis stands in his attempt to renew and humanize the Catholic Church, focusing on the margins of society and giving priority to the poor a…

Cardinal Daniel Sturla referred this Monday to the death of Pope Francis and stressed his closeness to Uruguay. «A Pope from Rioplatense, who took mate and loved football, very close to our culture», said in statements to the press. Sturla stressed that the Argentine pontiff was a leader committed to “a Church on the way out” and to the poorest. «He had a heart that was disliving for the most humble», he said. The Cardinal also recalled that Fra…