By Currents News
No one could have imagined that these would be the last words spoken by Pope Francis in public:
“Dear brothers and sisters: Happy Easter! I ask the master of ceremonies to read the message,” Pope Francis said.
His message was coherent with his entire pontificate: a call for peace.
“No peace is possible without true disarmament! The need that every people has to provide for its own defense cannot be transformed into a general race for rearmament,” Archbishop Diego Ravelli said.
The pope’s death on Easter Monday morning was totally unexpected. He had recently been increasing his public appearances. Even though he hardly ever spoke, it was clear he deeply desired to be among people.
In fact, one of his last meetings was at a Rome prison on Holy Thursday.
Pope Francis, known throughout the world as “the People’s Pope”, wanted to live up to his name until the very last moment.