Overview
- Masses held in Argentina on the Sunday of Divine Mercy highlighted Pope Francis's lifelong focus on mercy and service to the poor and marginalized.
- Archbishop Gustavo Carrara emphasized Francis's episcopal motto, 'Miserando Atque Eligendo,' as central to his ministry and teachings on God's mercy.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re's funeral homily underscored Francis's call to 'build bridges, not walls,' and his belief that 'nobody is saved alone.'
- An emotional moment captured global attention as 81-year-old nun Geneviève Jeanningros, a close friend of Francis, wept beside his coffin during public viewing.
- Argentine cardinals described Francis's enduring legacy as bringing the Gospel to the peripheries, inspiring communities to embrace compassion and solidarity.