Former President Barack Obama (D) said Monday that he and his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, are mourning for the death of Pope Francis.
Obama’s comments occurred after the Vatican announced early Monday that the Pope had died at the age of 88 in Rome.
“Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at the same time simple and deep – Hugging the sick, ministering the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – He took us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all forced by moral brigations to God and others, “Obama wrote in a publication on social networks.
“Today, Michelle and I cry with everyone around the world – Catholic and non -Catholic alike – Who was inspired and inspired the example of the Pope. That we continually have attention to his call to “never remain outside this march of Living Hope,” added the former president:
Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at the same time simple …
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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump also offered condolences after learning about the death of the Catholic spiritual leader, for Breitbart News.
“Rest in peace Pope Francis! God bless him and everyone who loved him!” Triumph written In a publication on social networks:
The Catholic leader, who was originally from Argentina, became the Pope in 2013 after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
“The late Pope had been plagued by poor health in recent years. Hello, with letters with vice president JD Vance and his family on Sunday night in a hotel room after delegating the celebration of Mass to another cardinal due to his illness,” said Breitbart’s news report.
In the light of his death, a papal conclave will soon be reconciled to choose a spiritual leader, the exit said.
“Surrounded by the worldwide paintings of Miguel Ángel, the 137 cardinal voters will attend a meeting of the Faculty of Cardinal de Centurres in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican,” said the article, adding: “The term conclave comes from the Latin phrase Cum keyWhich means “with a key.” The papal succession has evolved considerably since the primitive Church and the current rules of this procedure were not coded until the early twentieth century. “