Pope Francis Dies Easter Monday Morning After Seeking End To Wars

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Pope Francis Dies Easter Monday Morning After Seeking End To Wars https://osazuwaakonedo.news/pope-francis-dies-easter-monday-morning-after-seeking-end-to-wars/21/04/2025/ #Breaking News #Francis #Pope ©April 21st, 2025 ®April 21, 2025 12:32 pm Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, at about 9:45am on Monday announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta, hours after Pope Francis had called for an end to wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Yemen and other humanitarian crises in Myanmar, South Sudan, in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes, Lebanon, Syria, and thus, begging political leaders not to yield to fear but use the state resources under their custody to fight and eradicate hunger and promote development among the people, which, the Pope said, are weapons of peace, adding that, there can’t be peace without the freedom of religion, expression, thoughts and respect for one another views, just as the Pope on Sunday at around 11:30am, less than 20 hours to his death, met in person with the Vice President of United States, James David Vance after the Pope had called on President Donald Trump to end his anti-immigrant policy, asking Catholics in America to reject the anti-immigrant narratives canvassed by the US government led by President Donald Trump. #OsazuwaAkonedo

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00:00Camelingo of the Apostolic Chamber. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, at about 9.45am on Monday announced

00:07the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta, hours after Pope Francis had called

00:13for an end to wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Yemen and other humanitarian crises

00:19in Myanmar, South Sudan, in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes, Lebanon,

00:26Syria, and thus, begging political leaders not to yield to fear but use the state resources

00:32under their custody to fight and eradicate hunger and promote development among the people,

00:37which, the Pope said, are weapons of peace, adding that, there can't be peace without

00:42the freedom of religion, expression, thoughts and respect for one another views, just as

00:47the Pope on Sunday at around 11.30am, less than 20 hours to his death, met in person with

00:54the Vice President of United States, James David Vance after the Pope had called on President

01:00Donald Trump to end his anti-immigrant policy, asking Catholics in America to reject the anti-immigrant

01:07narratives canvassed by the US government led by President Donald Trump. Pope Francis who

01:13died at the age of 88, according to the Vatican, passed away on Easter Monday at his residence

01:19in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City at exactly 7.35am.

01:24His death comes hours after he came out openly and greeted Catholic faithful who were at the

01:29Vatican on Sunday for the Easter Mass.

01:32The announcement by Cardinal Farrell read,

01:34Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father

01:40Francis. At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the

01:47Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church. He taught

01:54us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor

02:00of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of

02:06the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune

02:12God. Details of Pope Francis' activities and messages to people all over the world on Sunday,

02:19according to the Catholic news media, the Vatican News, from the lodger of St. Peter's Basilica,

02:25the Pope, who continues his recovery from bilateral pneumonia, greeted the crowds gathered in a

02:30tulip-filled St. Peter's Square. He then passed on his text to be read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli,

02:37the master of pontifical liturgical celebrations, and the Pope's words rang out proclaiming,

02:43Christ is risen. Christ, my hope, has risen, Pope Francis announced, calling on the faithful to turn

02:50the gaze to the empty tomb. He spoke of the resurrection not as an abstract idea but as a living force,

02:57one that challenges, heals, and empowers. Today too, he said, he takes upon himself all the evil

03:05that oppresses us and transfigures it. Love has triumphed over hatred, light over darkness,

03:11and truth over falsehood. Forgiveness has triumphed over revenge, he said, evil has not disappeared from

03:18history. It will remain until the end, but it no longer has the upper hand. It no longer has power

03:25over those who accept the grace of this day. But his words were not just a proclamation of faith,

03:31they were a cry to humankind, for humanity. The Pope's gaze, even in this moment of joy,

03:38did not stray from the suffering. He spoke first of the Holy Land, wounded by conflict,

03:44and home to an endless outburst of violence. He extended his closeness, in particular, to the

03:50people of Gaza and to the Christian community in the enclave where, the terrible conflict continues

03:56to cause death and destruction and to create a dramatic and deplorable humanitarian situation.

04:02I appeal once again, he said, for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, for the release of

04:07the hostages. And for access to humanitarian aid. His words once again called on the international

04:14community to act and, come to the aid of a starving people that aspires to a future of peace.

04:20The Pope's prayers extended to the Christian communities in Lebanon and in Syria, presently

04:26experiencing a delicate transition in its history, and urged the whole Church, to keep the Christians

04:31of the beloved Middle East in its thoughts and prayers. Turning then to Yemen, experiencing one of

04:38the world's most serious and prolonged humanitarian crises because of war, Pope Francis invited all

04:44those involved to find a solution, through a constructive dialogue. For Ukraine, devastated by war,

04:51he invoked the risen Christ's gift of peace. May all involved, he said, continue efforts toward a,

04:58just and lasting peace. He spoke, too, of the South Caucasus, where long-standing tensions call for

05:05urgent reconciliation. In particular, he prayed for a final peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan,

05:12and for healing in the region. In the Western Balkans, Pope Francis prayed that the Easter light

05:19inspire leaders to calm tensions and reject destabilizing actions choosing instead a path of

05:24harmony, together with their neighbors. The African continent, too, was very present in the Pope's Easter

05:31prayers. His first appeal came for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then for those of

05:38Sudan and South Sudan, and for those caught in the violence of the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and the

05:44Great Lakes region. In the face of the cruelty of conflicts that involved defenseless civilians and

05:50attack schools, hospitals and humanitarian workers, we cannot allow ourselves to forget that it is not

05:56targets that are struck, but persons, each possessed of a soul and human dignity. He prayed, especially,

06:03for Christians unable to live their faith freely across the continent. There can be no peace without freedom of

06:10religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and respect for the views of others, he said. And no peace,

06:17he added, without true disarmament. The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that divide us,

06:24Pope Francis said. These barriers are not only physical, but political, economic, and spiritual.

06:31He called on nations to use their resources not for rearmament, but to combat hunger, invest in

06:38development, and care for one another. The Pope appealed to all those who hold positions of

06:44political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear but to use our resources to help

06:50those in need, to fight hunger and encourage initiatives that promote development. These, the Pope said,

06:56are the, weapons, of peace, weapons that build the future, instead of sowing seeds of death.

07:04Pope Francis did not forget the people of Myanmar, who continue to suffer the effects of conflict and,

07:10most recently, the devastating earthquake in Zagarin. He expressed deep sorrow for the thousands who have

07:16died, for orphans, and for the elderly who remain. But he also remembered the hope that is emerging from

07:23the strife-ridden land. The announcement of a ceasefire, he said, is a sign of hope for the whole

07:29of Myanmar. His final thought was that, in this jubilee year, Easter may also be a fitting occasion

07:36for the liberation of prisoners of war and political prisoners. What a great thirst for death, for killing,

07:42we witness each day, decried the Pope, before praying. May the principle of humanity never fail to

07:49be the hallmark of our daily actions. Finally, the Pope emphasized that this Easter, the risen Christ,

07:56fills us with the certainty that we too are called to share in the life that knows no end,

08:01when the clash of arms and the rumble of death will be heard no more, the Vatican news report ends in

08:07quote. It would be recalled that Vice President J.D. Vance met with Pope Francis at the Pontiff's

08:13residence in Rome on Sunday, the Vatican said, in a previously unannounced visit during Easter celebrations,

08:20according to local media. New York Times reported that, the Vatican said the meeting was a, brief,

08:27exchange of Easter wishes that lasted, a few minutes. In a photograph released by the Vatican,

08:34the Pope is seated in a wheelchair opposite Mr. Vance as the pair talk. The meeting came after the Pope

08:40criticized the Trump administration's deportation policies and urged Catholics to reject anti-immigrant

08:46narratives, in an unusually direct attack on the American government. The rebuke came in the form

08:52of an open letter to American bishops in February, with some of the Pope's criticisms apparently leveled

08:58directly at statements made by Vance. Vance, who was baptized as a Catholic six years ago,

09:05has been spending Holy Week in Rome with his family. He attended the Good Friday service in

09:11St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Mr. Vance met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary

09:18of State, and with Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican's Foreign Minister. Mr. Vance had not been

09:24expected to meet the Pope, who only recently left the hospital after spending five weeks there in

09:30serious condition. The Pope has made unannounced appearances since his hospital stay, but his

09:36health tightly restricts his planned engagements. I know you have not been feeling great but it's good

09:42to see you in better health, Mr. Vance told the Pope, according to video footage of the visit.

09:49An aide to the Pope handed Mr. Vance gifts, including three chocolate Easter eggs for his children,

09:55a tie with the Vatican's emblem and rosaries. I pray for you every day, Mr. Vance told the Pope

10:01before he left. The two met at Casa Santa Marta, the Pope's residency, as the Sunday Mass continued

10:08in St. Peter's Square with a cardinal presiding over the liturgy in place of Francis. The Pope later

10:15appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, waved at the tens of thousands gathered below,

10:20and wished him a happy Easter. In a message read to the crowds by an aide in St. Peter's Square,

10:27Pope Francis reiterated his condemnation of anti-immigrant positions. How much contempt is

10:33stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized, and migrants. He wrote,

10:39before entering the hospital, the Pope, a staunch advocate for migrants and refugees,

10:44had directed a sharp critique toward President Trump over his administration's immigration policy,

10:49saying that deporting people who come from difficult situations violates the

10:54dignity of many men and women, and of entire families. In those remarks, the Pope appeared

11:00to give a repose to Mr. Vance, who has defended the deportation policies by referring to the Christian

11:06concept of Ordo Amoris, which he defined as a hierarchy of duties that prioritizes immediate

11:12obligations to one's family or community over more distant needs.

11:16The true Ordo Amoris that must be promoted, is, love that builds a fraternity open to all,

11:23without exception, Francis wrote in his open letter to American bishops.

11:28Earlier this month, we have reported that the head of Catholic Church, Pope Francis on Sunday

11:34surprised pilgrims at the St. Peter's Square two weeks after leaving hospital when he made first

11:40public appearance at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Healthcare Workers,

11:44looking apparently more healthier and stronger than he was in late March 2025 when he made public

11:51appearance through the window of Gemini Hospital in Rome where he has been under medical care since

11:56February 14th. He was hospitalized for pneumonia. We have reported that the Vatican says Pope Francis

12:03is still experiencing complex or chronic health conditions that affect multiple parts of his body

12:10systems but the head of the Catholic Church is resting calmly since on Thursday, adding that,

12:15the prognosis or the likely outcome or the forecasted outcome of the current health conditions of the

12:21Pope is still guarded. This, as local media had earlier reported that the Pope confided on some of

12:27his aides that he may not make it alive with reports of some Catholic officials already rehearsing for

12:32his funeral. The Pope was admitted to Rome's Gemini Hospital on Friday, February 14th, following a

12:39bout of bronchitis, with his doctors later diagnosing bilateral pneumonia. We have reported that despite

12:46the medical condition that he's under the high flow of oxygen in the hospital over double pneumonia,

12:52Pope Francis on Sunday, on the eve of the third year anniversary of the war in Ukraine launched by

12:58President Vladimir Putin-led Russia government, called on everyone in the world to remember

13:03victims of the war in Ukraine, describing the war which started on February 24th, 2022 as painful,

13:11shameful for all humanity. We had also reported that the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is

13:17not out of danger and his health worsened on Saturday evening, says Vatican. The Pope's funeral is allegedly

13:24being rehearsed after the 88-year-old warned he may not survive pneumonia. The Swiss guard protecting the

13:30Pope, 88, is rehearsing his funeral, with members under a curfew as they are preparing for the pontiff's death,

13:37Swiss newspaper-blique claims.

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