Today, we mourn the passing of a spiritual father, a humble shepherd, and a global voice of mercy and justice.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936, leaves behind not only the chair of St. Peter—but an enduring legacy etched in compassion, simplicity, and the radical love of Christ.
His pontificate was marked by gestures more powerful than words—choosing to live in a modest Vatican guesthouse, embracing the outcast, washing the feet of the marginalized. He was a pope who spoke softly and carried the Gospel close to his heart.
“The Church is a field hospital after battle,” he once said.
A place not for the perfect, but for the wounded. Not a fortress, but a refuge.
That vision of the Church—open to all, healing and walking alongside the broken—will remain his most powerful inheritance.
Under his guidance, many rediscovered a God who is near, who forgives, who walks with us.
He reminded the world that faith is not about rigid rules, but about love, mercy, and service.
He challenged us to care for the poor, the Earth, and one another—especially those most forgotten.
At Catholically, we join the Church and the world in offering thanks for his life and witness.
May his example continue to inspire us to walk with humility, to build bridges, and to love without borders.
Thank you, Holy Father.
May you rest in the peace of Christ, whom you served so faithfully.
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There is no way to overstate and articulate how tough, Strong, and victorious out Holy Father is, and was in life!
He traveled his whole life relentlessly; fighting for the faith with love, passion and vigor. The amount of meetings, services, volunteer work, alms giving, listening not only as a confessor, but a man passionately working for God could only be calculated by NASA! The sheer amount of words of people asking him for stuff is so astronomical it can only be put into numbers humans can comprehended is if we divide it by his his acts of charity, piety and victory. Only the Dinosaurs could compete with his impact on the world’s Understanding. With his writing, teachings and ministry there is no one who has impacted everyone on the planet like him spare Christ; whom he served humbly and tireless, devoted to his message and it’s expansion…and he loves wine so drink some and pray for him.
Smile on us Lord, smile
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We love you and you will be missed.
Rest in peace the great one.
I thank our Dear Lord and Savior Jesus, the Christ of God Most High for your holy and blessed life. Your care for the most marginalized and for our vulnerable planet gave me hope. May God’s pilgrim people rest assured of your continuing care and prayers for us. Rest in peace🙏🏽
To our loving Pope Francis, We will miss your amazing presence in our world, your continued commitment to our faith lighted the path for countless searching for the redeeming love of our Lord, Jesus Christ. May you rest eternally at His side and continue to watch over us. We will miss you, but will see you again. Thank you for everything you did for us and taught us that above all, love one another ❤️ Rest in peace.
Dear Papa Francis, may you rest always in the most precious Light of Thy Almighty 🙏❤️🌹 the Home we love to join forever and ever!