Rich in compassion and acutely aware of the difficulties of the modern world, Pope Francis really understood the fears, pains, and aspirations of our era.
“He sacrificed himself by offering us consolation and encouragement through a message that could directly and instantly touch people’s hearts.”
He remembered how, in spite of his failing health, the Pope persisted on blessing the masses on Easter Sunday in what would turn out to be his last public act.
The Cardinal said, “The last picture we have of him that will live in our memory is that of Easter Sunday last year, when Pope Francis wanted to bless us from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica,
