Just on Easter Sunday noon (20.04.2025), the Pope Francis He was about to make his last public appearance.
Pope Francis, after serious problems with his health, eventually left his last breath on Easter Monday morning at his home at Casa Santa Marta.
The news of his death caused sadness to the global community, and especially to the Roman Catholicists who started giving the present at St. Peter’s Square to show their mourning.
However, the faithful and his followers had one last chance to see Pontiff publicly, and this Easter Sunday.
Pope Francis, deeply paid, appeared in the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, wanting to give his own message about Easter.
“Sisters and brothers, especially those of you who live in pain and anxiety, your silent scream has been heard, your tears were collected, not one went lost. With the passion and death of Jesus, God lifted the burden of all the evil in the world and with his unlimited mercy, he defeated it.
Christ Risen. This announcement encompasses all the importance of our existence, which is not made for death, but for life. Easter is the feast of life, “Pope Francis said in his message.
Pontiff referred to “so much the will of death that we find, every day, to so many clashes that concern many areas of the globe” as well as “the violence we see in families, at the expense of women and children”. At the same time, he condemned the lack of respect for the weaker, the immigrants, the marginalized and spoke about the Christian community of Gaza where “the terrible conflict continues to produce death and destruction and create a dramatic and unacceptable humanitarian situation”.
After the operation, the Pope blessed the 50,000 faithful in St. Peter’s Square while moving with “Papa Mobile”, which he uses in official ceremonies.
The meeting with Jay Di Vance
On the morning of the same day, Pope Francis held a short meeting with US Vice President Jay Di Vance at Casa Santa Marta, where Pontiff resides and recovers after 38 days of hospitalization.
Vatican sources reported that the two men had simply exchanged Easter wishes. This meeting was an approach to US contacts with the Vatican, as Pope Francis has repeatedly criticized Donald Trump’s hard -mounted measures.
“It’s a pleasure to see you with better health,” the US vice president of the Pope said, according to a video released by the Holy See.
“Thank you for accepting me. I pray for you every day. May God have you well, “he said again before his hand was tightened.
Pope Francis then gave Vice President Gifts, such as a rug and a tie that brought the Vatican coat of arms.
He also gave chocolate eggs for his three children.