May God Grant That the Next Pope Be Like Francis: Lula da Silva - teleSUR English

May God Grant That the Next Pope Be Like Francis: Lula da Silva - teleSUR English

The Brazilian president praised Francis’ commitment to the disadvantaged. On Saturday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva attended the funeral of Pope Francis, which was held at the Vatican in the presence of thousands of faithful. RELATED: The Pope’s Funeral Procession Travels Through Rome to His Burial Place “May God grant that the next pope be like Francis — with the same religious commitment, the same dedication to fighting inequality as Pope…

Pope Francis, who died on Monday (21), had a closer relationship with PT members Lula and Dilma Rousseff during his terms at the head of the national executive and more distant from Michel Temer (MDB) and Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who also presided over Brazil during the last papacy. Read more (04/26/2025)

VATICAN CITY - A strong Latino presence was recorded during the funeral of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church. Five presidents of Latin American countries attended the solemn ceremony in Vatican City. Latin American presidents at Pope Francis' funeral International media reported the attendance of five presidents of Latin American countries at the funeral mass of the first Jesuit to be elected bi…

The President of Brazil, present at the funeral of Pope Francis, underlined the high pontiff's commitment to the underprivileged.