‘Brother in Humanity’: Church Leaders in Middle East Pay Tribute to Pope Francis

Christian leaders in the Middle East pay tribute to Pope Francis

A memorial for Pope Francis is set up at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of the Coptic Catholics in Qusiya, Egypt. / Credit: Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of the Coptic Catholics in Qusiya ACI MENA, Apr 22, 2025 / 13:56 pm (CNA). On Monday morning, April 21, the Christian world was shaken by the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88. His death marked the end of a life of faith and service that spanned decades, culminating in 12 years of…

‘Brother in Humanity’: Church Leaders in Middle East Pay Tribute to Pope Francis

Courtesy photo A memorial for Pope Francis is set up at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of the Coptic Catholics in Qusiya, Egypt. In Egypt, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops, headed by Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac of Alexandria for Coptic Catholics, mourned the Roman pontiff, describing him as a symbol of humility and mercy

Pope Francis died on Monday 21 April 2025 in the Vatican. The Argentine pontiff, in office since 2013, was 88 years old. The announcement of his death caused a wave of sadness and tributes in Africa, among others.

Pope Francis died. The conclave, composed of the cardinal voters, will soon meet in the Sistine Chapel in Rome to elect his successor. Africa is among the great expectations and claims its place. Can the 267th successor of St. Peter be an African? The question arises with insistence since the announcement of the death of Pope Francis. Opinions are divided, each one advanced with arguments as relevant as the other. The African Church is growing. …

Pope Francis, a prominent figure of our contemporary era, died serenely on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the venerable age of 88 years, victim of a stroke, as the Holy See officially confirmed. His disappearance aroused a wave of emotion on a global scale, bringing together believers of all confessions and people from all over the world, around a unanimous tribute to the one whose sincere humility and luminous goodness deeply shaped his pontificate…

Milan, April 22 (askanews) - Beijing today expressed its condolences for the death of Pope Francis through the mouth of Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun. “China expresses its condolences for the death of Pope Francis. In recent years, China and the Holy See have maintained constructive contacts and initiated fruitful exchanges,” Guo said at the daily press conference. “China - he added - is willing to collaborate with the Holy See to promot…