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Pope Francis Dead at 88
The day after the Church proclaimed Christ is alive, they have announced that the Pope is dead.
Pope Francis, aged 88, and the first pontiff born outside of Europe in a millennia, passed away this morning. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936, he ascended to the papacy in 2013 and became the first Jesuit and the first pope born in the Western Hemisphere.
He has been in poor health. In February he was confined to a hospital with bronchitis but returned to his duties earlier this month and even met with the US Vice President yesterday.
From the Vatican News Service:
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told journalists later on Monday that the late Pope’s body could be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, so that the faithful may pray before his mortal remains.
“The translation of the Holy Father’s mortal remains to the Vatican Basilica, for the veneration of all the faithful, may take place on the morning of Wednesday, April 23, 2025, according to the arrangements that shall be determined and communicated tomorrow, following the first Congregation of the Cardinals,” Mr. Bruni said.
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I don’t feel much sadness at the passing of the most left-wing of the popes in my lifetime. I do hope that the next is a bit more in line with traditional pontiffs, adhering to the center rather than interpreting with the Bible in one hand and Das Capital in the other.
Alas, Pope Che has appointed many cardinals with similar views.
One Jesuit in two milennia turned out to be too often. Rest in Peace.
From Lifesite News:
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Read the whole article.
Now, that’s proactive. Most VPs go to the funeral after the dignitary dies.
He’s in the loving arms of Pachamama.
If only James Lileks were doing Comment of the Week.
Why, thank you.
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RIP.
But, of course, the New York Times chimes in:
Pope Francis Was a Champion, if an Imperfect One, for L.G.B.T.Q. People
Does this mean that the Catholic church can start being Catholic again? Instead of that other C-word, Communist?