Pope Leo XIV recalls Pope Francis's legacy of mercy and solidarity
AP News
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Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death.
Leo recalled the preaching of Francis about God’s mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor people.
The American pope delivered the tribute in Italian while speaking with reporters aboard the papal plane heading from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, the final leg of his four-nation African trip.
In his tribute, Leo recalled with precision some of Francis’ most memorable homilies and messages.
He said Francis “gave so much to the church with his life, with his witness, with his word and with his gestures.”
Pope Leo’s Forceful Africa Tour
- Pope Leo meets Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Reuters —
- Pope Leo speaks about the legacy of Pope Francis on the flight to Equatorial Guinea AP News —
- Pope slams corruption in Angola France 24 —
- Pope blasts colonization of minerals in Equatorial Guinea, headed by Africa's longest-serving leader ABC News —
- From Africa, Pope Leo warns humanity’s future is ‘tragically compromised’ The Straits Times —