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Pope Francis Dies; Body Lies in State Ahead of Saturday’s Funeral
“Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we can speak of a globalization of indifference. It is a problem which we, as Christians, need to confront.”
He’s been called, “The People’s Pope” and one of the most popular pontiffs of all time. Pope Francis, 88 died Easter Monday, April 21 according to the Vatican. His body currently lies in state in a red velvet-lined casket at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome in advance of his funeral on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, in front of the 16th century basilic...