Pope Leo XIV lauds Francis as a shepherd of mercy who touched hearts globally
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On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s death, Pope Leo XIV praises him as a missionary of mercy and devoted shepherd whose apostolic journeys and witness touched people worldwide, highlighting his fidelity to faith, baptism, and episcopal consecration, his alignment with Vatican II, and Marian devotion, while reaffirming spiritual closeness despite being away in Africa.
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