MD Leaders Remember Pope Francis For 'His Love For Poor, Marginalized'

Detroit's Pope Francis Center leader reflects on late pontiff's legacy - WDET 101.9 FM

Caring for the poor and having mercy for the marginalized were values that played a central role in Pope Francis’ leadership, which touched many parts of the world. In Vatican City, Pope Francis created a sanctuary for people experiencing homelessness. He called them Nobles of the Street. In Gaza, a small war-torn parish received daily calls from Pope Francis. The pontiff began making those calls shortly after the war in Gaza started in October …

Chihuahua—During his pontificate, Pope Francis sent clear messages to Chihuahua in which he recalled the commitment that citizens must have towards marginalized people, as migrants and indigenous people, considered Father Javier Ávila. The priest who, like Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus, stated that the death of the pontiff left a deep pain, especially among his Jesuit brothers, but also gives serenity of the arrival of the resurrec…

State leaders remember Pope Francis as 'people's pope' and 'champion for a more just world' - Maryland Matters

Pope Francis, in an Aug. 3, 2023, photo from a visit to Portugal for World Youth Day. (Photo by Antonio Cotrim - Pool/Getty Images)Leaders from the worlds of church and state in Maryland remembered Pope Francis Monday for his humility and his advocacy for the poor and marginalized, with some sharing personal stories of meeting the pontiff. The pope died Monday at age 88, the Vatican announced. “Pope Francis – the People’s Pope – led with humilit…

Pope Francis 'Favoured Ideas That Keep Poor People Poor'

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Farewell to Pope Francis, Exemplar of a Humble Faith

By embracing the poor and marginalized, the 266th pope proved to be a consummately countercultural force.

The news of the death of Pope Francis has filled us with sadness. Those of us who also knew him as a brother in the Society of Jesus, felt with special closeness his departure.