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00:00Leaders and worshippers around the world mourn and pay tribute to the late Pope Francis,
00:17the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who died on Monday at the age of 88.
00:23The Russian government denounces the violation of the Eastern truce declared by Ukraine on almost 5,000 occasions.
00:40And in Venezuela, the Attorney General's office denounced once more the kidnapping of Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador.
00:53Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:59I'm Ana Marrero from the Telesur headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela.
01:03We'll begin with the news. Stay with us.
01:04The Vatican authorities report that Pope Francis died this Easter Monday at the age of 88,
01:23a day after appearing in public at the Mass of Easter Sunday and calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
01:28The Vatican said that Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke and a reversible heart failure.
01:35The leader of the Catholic Church has suffered from a bilateral pneumonia with a polymicrobial infection
01:42for which he was hospitalized last Friday the 14th at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome for 38 days.
01:48During his papacy, Francis visited more than 15 countries, bringing a message of peace, humility, social harmony, and respect for democratic values.
02:05The Vatican held a rosary prayer at St. Peter's Square in its first public commemoration following Pope Francis' death.
02:12Archive prayers of St. Peter's Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gavetti, lead the prayers as the sun set.
02:21Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88.
02:24History's first Latin American pontificate shared the world with his humble style and concern for the poor.
02:31Pope was also an outspoken critic of capitalism and promoted the fight of climate change.
02:42If he was a liar, he was an outspoken critic of these patients, he would be worried about how his wife was.
02:49In the event, Notre Dame Chaplain Albert Tran Dufour, recalled that Pope Francis had tirelessly urged us to step beyond our comfort zone and evangelize the peripheral.
03:04Furthermore, the chaplain called on the public to entrust him to God's mercy and to give
03:11him time for all the accomplishments in the service of the church.
03:23In Palestine, the Gazan people paid homage to Pope Francis with a mass following his
03:28enemies on April 21st.
03:30After the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis' citizens of the Gaza Strait, bid
03:36a fair also to the Holy Father, recalling his stance in favor of peace and dialogue and
03:41his denunciation of the Israeli genocide against Palestine.
03:44Likewise, the Palestinian Authority and the Hamas' Islamic resistance movement thanks
03:50Pope Francis for his support to their nation and his rejection to the Tel Aviv siege.
03:55Indeed, on his last historic message, the Pope further blurred the growing and dismissed
04:00the scholar for the release of all the trainees and appealed to the parties in conflict to
04:05reach this far and address the humanitarian crisis Palestine faces.
04:17And learn a bit more about the life of Pope Francis in the following material.
04:23Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was a priest and
04:32archbishop of his natal country who made history by becoming the first Jesuit pontiff and the first
04:36from the American continent. After Benedict XVI resigned, the conclave that elected Pope Francis in March 2013
04:43was one of the most significant in the history of the Church, reaching the required 77 votes.
04:50Bergoglio chose the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, an Italian saint known for his life of poverty,
04:57humility, and love of God and creation. During his papacy, Francis marked his pontificate with gestures of humility,
05:04audacious reforms, and a strong commitment to those most in need. He also promoted internal reforms and a more transparent and connected Church with the world.
05:13Francis was a strong advocate in defense of migrants and refugees around the world.
05:20The Vatican made public Pope Francis' last will and testament where he detailed his wishes for where he would like to be in church following his death. The will of the Supreme
05:36Prince of Assisi points out the feeling that the sunset of my earlier life is approaching and will likely hope in eternal life. I wish to express my taste to Marie,
05:47will only with regard to the place of my burial. I have always entrusted my life and my priestly and Episcopal ministry to the Mother of our Lord,
06:01Mary most holy. Therefore, I ask that my mortal remains rise away in the day of resurrection in the papal passage of Santa Maria Maggiore.
06:12The will also states,
06:13The will also states,
06:14I wish that my last early journey concluded precisely in this ancient Marian century where I went for the prayer at the beginning and at the end of each apostolic journey to confidently entrust my intentions to the Immaculate Mother and thanks her for her docile and maternal care.
06:35I ask that my term be prepared in the iets. I ask that I ask that my tone be the proportion in the niche of the side nib between the Pauline Chapel and the Forecast the Chapel for the aforementioned Papala Basilica as indicated in the enclosed attachment ...
06:53The tone must be in the earth simple without encoda, which is without Frau dengan emetographed .
07:00Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared three days of morning for the passing of Pope
07:13Francis. The tribute starts at 6 p.m. local time on Monday and will extend until 6 p.m.
07:19on Thursday, April 24. Maduro described the late High Pontifera as a fraternal friend
07:24of the Venezuelan people and an advocate of the greatest values of humanity. In a statement
07:29published in the nation's official gasset, the president's decree read. In a court answer
07:35with the provisions of Article 226 of the Constitution of the Bolivar Republic of Venezuela and in
07:41exercise of the powers conferred upon me by number 2 and 24 of the Article 236 of the same
07:49document, as well as in fulfillment of the duty to honor those who with their effort, sacrifice
07:55and dedication have contributed to the consolidation of the supreme ideals of social justice and
08:01equality among the people of the world. And the text continues. Whereas on April 31st, 2025, His
08:10Holiness Pope Francis Jorge Mario Vermelio, the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church,
08:16in the Vatican City three days of national mourning, are declared from April 21st, 2025, at 6 p.m. to April 24th, 2025,
08:25at 6 p.m. Due to the regrettable and painful death of His Holiness Pope Francis, the national flag shall be flown at half-mast in all public buildings, both civil and military, during the period referred to in Article 1 of this decree.
08:44in Article 1 of this decree. Public festivities and celebrations are prohibited during the period referred to in Article 1 of this decree as a sign of grief overwhelming the Venezuelan people and the whole world for such regrettable dust.
09:09The Bolivarian Islands for the people of the United States of America issued a communique on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.
09:16The text begins by saying that the member countries of the Holy Spirit expressed their deepest sorrow at the death of His Holiness Pope Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church,
09:26and firmness of peace, human dignity, and social justice. It also highlights that Pope Francis will be remembered for his closeness to the people and sons of our America, who courageously writes his voice in the face of the inequalities of the prevailing system, and with a spirit of service and humility, he revitalized hope in the hearts of millions of believers and people around the world.
09:53The communique footer states that Bolivarian islands recognize his legacy, an example of humility for the construction of more supportive and inclusive societies in harmony with Mother Earth.
10:00Finally, the text includes by noting that in these moments Alva joins in prayers of Latin America and Caribbean brothers and sisters who found in France's essence our guidance.
10:07His memory will remain alive in those who were alive in those who were for a world of justice, peace and brotherhood among people.
10:14Russian President Vladimir Putin
10:15Russian President Vladimir Putin
10:21offered his condolences to the Christians on the passing of Pope Francis and highlighted upon the faith's favorable attitude towards Russia.
10:28The Pope has done a great deal for not only his own congregation, but for the world as a whole.
10:29The Pope has done a great deal for not only his own congregation, but for the world as a whole.
10:30We offer our deepest, peace with peace and peace as others and and peace and peace as always and peace to live in the future.
10:37And if the conflict has been defeated, the peace and peace as it is for cancerous lives and peace and peace and peace and friendship and prosperity,
10:41his health and peace are also thriving as he haswaused and peace and peace and peace and peace and peace.
10:55his own congregation but for the world as a whole we offer our deepest condolences to the entire
11:01christian world and above all of course to catholics this is a man who had a very favorable
11:09attitude towards russia i can say that for sure i met with him personally on many occasions and
11:15maintained relations through various channels this is a man i want to emphasize again who had
11:20a highly positive attitude towards russia and we will remember that the united nations secretary
11:28general antonio guterres highlight pope francis message of hope and peace will address in the
11:33pontiff passing on monday i want to extend my deepest condolences to catholics and all those
11:41around the world inspired by the extraordinary life and example of his holiness pope francis
11:48pope francis was a messenger of hope humility and humanity he was a transcendent voice for peace
11:57human dignity and social justice he leaves behind a legacy of face service and compassion for all
12:04especially those on the margins of life or trapped by the horrors of conflict pope francis was a man of
12:12face face for all face working with people of all beliefs and backgrounds to light the past forward
12:24let's take a very first break but first let's remember the legacy of pope francis
12:42from the
13:11Welcome back to From the South.
13:13The Russian government denounces the violation of the Eastern troops declared by Ukraine
13:17on almost 5,000 occasions.
13:19The Russian Ministry of Defense denounced that Kiev troops continued their offensive
13:23both in Donetsk and in the Kursu region, which were neutralized by the Russian defense.
13:30He also confirmed that all Russian troops stationed in the Special Military Operation
13:35Sons complied with the aggressive fire.
13:41Moving on, the Israeli occupation forces have killed more than 1,800 people after breaking
14:05the aggressive fire on Gaza in March.
14:09This way, the Gaza Health Ministry unveiled in its most recent reports that since March
14:1318, 2025, the number of martyrs has reached 1,864, while the number of wounded has soared
14:23to at least 4,990.
14:27The health agency also denounced the deteriorating humanitarian conditions the Palestinians are
14:32facing due to the intensification of attacks and restrictions that after the passage of
14:37humanitarian aid at the borders.
14:47Indonesia's and China's retreat mandate their commitment to the maritime cooperation to promote
14:52safety and security in the South China Sea aims at longstanding suspension about China's
14:59actions in waters controlled by ACARTA.
15:02The SAIs agreed to a series of mechanisms for cooperation in files from infrastructure building,
15:07materials development and joint security.
15:11The agreement is more significant due to Indonesia's concerns about Chinese development near the
15:16natural island group in the South China Sea, which begins to climb virtually in its entirety.
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