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Rhiannon12866

(232,986 posts) Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:03 AM Apr 21

Pope Francis 1936 - 2025 - nzherald.co.nz

Pope Francis died at age 88 on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

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Pope Francis 1936 - 2025 - nzherald.co.nz (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 21 OP

He was a hero in my book. zanana1 Apr 21 #1

Same here. I have the news on and the word I keep hearing about this pope is "inclusive" Rhiannon12866 Apr 21 #2

This video is SO much better than other reports Fritz Walter Apr 21 #3

Thanks! I thought this was appropriate, just simply told who Pope Francis was and what he believed. Rhiannon12866 Apr 21 #4

zanana1

(6,366 posts)

1. He was a hero in my book.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:31 AM

Apr 21

And I'm not religious.

Rhiannon12866

(232,986 posts)

2. Same here. I have the news on and the word I keep hearing about this pope is "inclusive"

Reply to zanana1 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:46 AM

Apr 21

He accepted everyone, early on he worked with the poor and as pope he accepted others no matter what religion, he said it was not for him to judge if someone was gay and he accepted gay marriage. I sure hope that the next pope is similarly inclusive.