Pope Francis, voice of sanity and humility

He has been ailing for some time. He was in hospital for nearly two months because of an attack of double pneumonia. Though the doctors had advised bedrest for two months, Pope Francis would not rest. He spoke out against the violence against civilians in Gaza even till the last.

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It is this willingness to speak out against violence anywhere, and plead for peace and harmony everywhere is what has endeared him to people across the world, beyond his own flock of Roman Catholics spread across continents.

People respected the man of conscience. His courage came from his inner resources. He apologised and sought forgiveness from people who had been hurt and victimised by the Roman Catholic Church. He apologised to the First People in Canada because the Roman Catholic Church had abducted their children and brought them up away from their families.

And when he apologised, he did it with humility and in full view of the world. It is not surprising that leaders from all over the world, people from different ideologies and faiths, are mourning the death of the head of the Roman Catholic Church.