Monsignor Irwin on Pope Francis' tenacity during his last days alive

Monsignor Irwin on Pope Francis' tenacity during his last days alive

Monsignor Kevin Irwin, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, says Pope Francis was a tenacious man up until his last days. The pontiff defied medical guidance and met Catholics in the Vatican who were celebrating Easter Sunday. He died a day after.

“Let us renew our hope and our trust in others, even those who are different from us or come from distant lands, bringing customs, ways of life and unknown ideas. Because we are all children of God.” Those were the last words left by Pope Francis in his last appearance on Resurrection Sunday as part [...]

The suffering, touching, of the farewell of Pope Francis will remain forever in the images of the last blessing. Forced breathing. The gesture torn from a...

On Easter, in his last message, a few hours before he died, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful about love, peace and forgiveness, as he has always done since the white smoke announced,…

Until the end, the pope wished to pass on his faith to world leaders as well as to Catholics around the world. ...

Despite his state, he maintained his activities until the end: he received world leaders and shared one last and touching greeting with the faithful.