Wheeling-Charleston Diocese reflects on the passing of Pope Francis

Bishop Felton’s statement on Pope Francis’ passing

DULUTH — Most Rev. Daniel Felton, bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, in a statement reported he received the news early Monday, April 21, that Pope Francis had passed away. “At this moment, the faithful of the Diocese of Duluth join Catholics around the world in mourning his death, and more importantly join millions of people in pausing our day to pray for his soul,” Felton said. “As the Vicar of Christ on earth and the successor of St. Peter, Pop…

'We lost our Holy Father': Local Catholic priest reacts to passing of Pope Francis

A priest outside St Catherine of Siena was seen Monday adjusting the customary black bunting above a door at the entrance to the church.

Local reaction to the passing of Pope Francis

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The death of Pope Francis will, of course, affect life in Vatican City, but it also has an impact on some lives in the Wabash Valley. Passing away just hours after his public appearance on Easter Sunday in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis's death came as a shock. However, retired Priest of the Archdiocese, Todd Riebe, said the pope lived his final days doing what he loved. "The beautiful thing is, up to the very l…

“We Lost a Good Man”: Wheeling Bishop mourns Pope Francis, a voice for the marginalized

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) -- Bishop Mark Brennan of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston spoke out this morning about the late Pope Francis. The bishop said he'd been praying for two things--that the pope's health would improve, but if not, that he be taken quickly and peacefully. He says his second prayer was answered. He looked back on the legacy of the pope who cared deeply for people on the margins. Bishop Mark Brennan indicated Pope Fra…

Wheeling-Charleston Diocese reflects on the passing of Pope Francis

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Most Rev. Mark Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, released a statement Monday regarding the early morning passing of Pope Francis. In his statement, Brennan said the following: “I join with my fellow Catholics and men and women around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis. I have great affection for him, since he was the Pope who took a chance and named me, an ordinary parish priest, to be a …

Calgary Catholics mourn passing of Pope Francis

The death of Pope Francis is akin to losing a family member, said Calgary's Roman Catholic bishop — a mark of the late pontiff's closeness to his flock.