Read Cardinal Giovanni Re's homily for Pope Francis' funeral

Homily for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis

Editor’s note: Below is the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, for the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 26, 2025. It is provided by the Holy See Press Office and lightly edited for style. In this majestic St. Peter’s Square, where Pope Francis celebrated the Eucharist so many times and presided over grea…

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Read Cardinal Giovanni Re's homily for Pope Francis' funeral

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Re, offered the homily during Pope Francis' funeral. Here are the words he used to memorialize Pope Francis.

Full text: Funeral homily for Pope Francis

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re’s homily for the funeral of Pope Francis.

Full Text: Cardinal Re's homily at Pope Francis' funeral

The following is the full text of the homily of the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, during the funeral Mass of Pope Francis.

Cardinal Re retraces the stages of Francis' pontificate, and of his life, before the Greats of the Earth, who have often ignored or contested him. And he points out the 'irreversible' points: “He reaffirmed that the Church is a house open to everyone, capable of clarifying itself about everyone, regardless of any creed and condition.”