Former President Barack Obama (d) said Monday that he and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, were mourning the death of Pope Francis.
Obama’s comment It came after the Vatican announced he had died early Monday in Rome at the age of 88.
“Pope Francis was an unusual leader who wanted us to be better people. His humility and his gestures are instantly simple and profound. – Accepting sick people, serving the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – He shook us from our complacency, reminding us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and each other,” Obama wrote in a social media post.
“Today, Michelle and I are grieving with everyone in the world – Catholic and non-Catholic – A man who drew strength and inspiration from the example of the Pope. We should continue to listen to his call to “do not remain on the bystanders of this living march of hope.” The former president added.
Pope Francis was an unusual leader who wanted us to be better people. In his humility and his gestures…
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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump expressed his sadness after learning of the death of a Catholic spiritual leader, according to Breitbart News.
“Pope Francis rests in peace! May God bless him and all who loved him!” Trump I wrote it In a social media post:
The Argentina native Catholic leader became Pope in 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI resigned.
“In recent years, the late Pope was suffering from health. He briefly met Vice President JD Vance and his family in his hotel room after delegating the Mass celebration to another cardinal due to his illness.”
In light of his death, the Pope Conclave will soon be called and elected a spiritual leader, the outlet said.
“The 137 electors, surrounded by Michelangelo’s world-renowned paintings, will attend a centuries-old Cardinals College Meeting at the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican,” the article states. Cum Cravemeans “with keys.” The succession of the Pope has evolved considerably, as the early churches and current rules of this procedure were not codified until the early 20th century. ”
