Goma Joins Pope Francis’s Worldwide Mourning

Pope Francis passed away on Monday, sparking a global outpouring of mourning. In Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Catholic faithful gathered to pray and pay tribute to him. According to Ramacle Kambale, who visited his local parish to join in prayer with other believers, “As Catholic Christians, we are deeply saddened by the death of a servant of God like the Pope.” “To be honest, we are devastated.

Pope Francis was supposed to travel to Goma in 2022, but his health issues forced the cancellation of the trip. Many people in the area are grieved by his demise.

Pope Francis, who was elected in 2013 following the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI, gained widespread admiration for his simplicity, humility, and support of social justice and peace. At the age of 88, he passed away. He was more than just a religious figure to many; he was a father figure.

Pope Francis will be remembered for a variety of reasons, according to Father Dominique Kasereka. “To put it briefly, he devoted his life to helping the Catholic Church and having a great concern for the underprivileged.

Pope Francis had had a portion of one lung removed and had struggled with a chronic lung disease since he was a young man. He was sent to Gemelli Hospital in Rome in the middle of February after suffering from a respiratory crisis that progressed to double pneumonia. Pope Francis’ legacy of compassion, hope, and peace continues to inspire millions of Catholics worldwide as they grieve his passing.

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