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First on the fox: Religious leaders from all over the country share a reaction and insight with Fox News Digital while the world mourns Loss of Pope Franciswho died at the age of 88 on Monday, April 21st.
Francis served as a pontif for 12 years. He was the first Jesuit to serve as the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
Dr. Alex McFarland, a youth expert, religion and culture, is the author of more than 20 books. Said Fox News Digital on Monday morning, “Christians everywhereRegardless of affiliation, he should express his condolences and prayers for Catholic believers who complain about the loss of Pope Francis. Belief in the troue of God and in Christ, the Son brings us together (and John 5: 1), together with so many other fundamental truths of the Christian faith. Let us unite in the prayer that the Catholic Church at this time would clearly lead the Holy Spirit of God and His Word. “
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McFarland is the director of the worldview for Charis Bible College at Woodland Park, Colorado, and co -organizes TV broadcasting “Truth and Freedom”. It is heard daily live on 200 stations of American family radio nets.
Here is the thoughts of other religious leaders.
Pope Francis shows that he welcomes Cardinals because he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter Square in Vatican, April 13, 2025, died on Monday morning, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. (Yara Nardi/Reuters)
‘Known for his humility’
Pastor Wendell Vinson, co-founder of CityServe and headquartered at Bakersfield in California, told Fox News Digital, “today we join the Catholic Church and people of faith around the world in the mourning of Pope Francis’ death. A man known for his humility and caring for the least of them, his life is often neglected.
“That same spirit was characterized by his work on behalf of the persecuted and oppressed around the world.”
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He added: “Pope Francis’ legacy reminds us of the critical importance of cooperation between religious groups and that it can be more well achieved when we work together.”
‘Included it in trouble’
Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, shared with Fox News Digital, “Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis. He touched millions Believers, including non -tasks and the unbelief. When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio took over the role of Pope Francis, his grounded style recorded equally praise by Catholics and Catholics. His unwritten and often spontaneous way of speech made him so authentic and attractive. “
“No one criticized him that he had not spoken from the heart.”
Donohue added, “he was also brought to a problem, especially when he spoke with journalists on the papal plane After traveling abroad. On many occasions, after talking to journalists, the Vatican Press Corps had to clarify what he thought. But no one criticized him that he had not spoken from the heart. “
Continued, “Unfortunately, the end of his pontificate was worrying. His approval Vatican document This allows priests to bless the same -sex couples, has encountered a wide critique. Indeed, there was so much division that he seriously canceled a large part of the goodwill he had earned before … For the most part, the media treated Francis with kindness. “
Donohue also said “Pope’s strong defense of the rights of the unborn and his condemnation of gender ideology, sitting well with conservative Catholics. But they were not happy when he refused to honor questions about his apostolic visit,” Amoris Laetitia “;
“The Holy Father was clearly more critical of the conservative bishops than their liberal colleagues were.”
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He added: “Even more significant, his attack on traditionalists, especially those who favor Latin mass, were frequent and missed the shade.”
Donohue also noticed in Fox News Digital comments, “Pope Francis gave his mark in the church, as John Paul II And Benedict XVI remains to be seen whether his successor will approach his attitude more closely than what he preceded. May he rest in peace. “
‘Pray for his soul’
Pastor Jesse Bradley of the Church of the Grace Community outside Seattle, Washington, commented Fox News Digital, “The Bible is clear that we have to pray for our leaders. We can Pray for Pope Francisfor his soul. There is no greater goal than hearing: “Bravo, my good and faithful servant” of Jesus. God called us to shine his light in the dark world. “
Pope Francis speaks during an interview with Associated Press in the Vatican, Tuesday, January 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Bradley added: “Pope Francis had a gratitude for creating and the heart of compassion. His leadership included prayers during the pandemic, even when St. Peter’s Square was empty. The day after Easterwhich is a clear reminder that Jesus is the resurrection and life. Death is not the end of the story – because Jesus is the winner and the grave is empty. “
He also said, “The call from our Lord is for everything. If the Pope had a message today, it would be that Jesus is the way, the truth and life – and no one comes to the Father, except through him (John 14: 6) and John 3:16,” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that anyone believes in him, “but ethically but ethical but ethical but ethical.
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Bradley continued: “The Pope dedicated his life to the service of God, and we can now turn to Jesus with all our hearts. There is no greater decision but to follow Jesus and daily and eternal. Grace is an undeserved gift, heaven is real, and Jesus died for our sins. During this time, we can comfort these eternal truths and hope.
‘Grateful for his service’
Jeff King, President of International Christian Care (ICC) and a leading expert in religious persecution around the world, told Fox News Digital, “as an evangelical leader, I think about Pope Francis” passing gratitude for his service and heart for the poor. His leadership inspires us to call for a renewed commitment in the Catholic Church in power and practicing. “
King added: “In spite of our Theological differencesEvangelicals and Catholics are united in the proclamation of Jesus Christ as the only hope in the world. While the Catholic Church moves with this transition, we pray for reviving and a common commitment to raising Jesus as the way, truth and life. “
King is also the author of “The Whisper”, a 30-day devotion that reveals spiritual lessons “from prison persecuted.”
‘Remembered for your reach’
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement that she said in part, “Pope Francis will be remembered for a long time for the achievement of those on the sidelines of the Church and Society. He renovated for us for us. Mission to bring the gospel To the ends of the country and offer everyone divine grace.
“He also used the current anniversary to invite us to deep hope – one who is not empty or naive hope, but one is based on the promise of the almighty God to always be with us.”
‘The dream was for the church to become a field hospital’
Archbishop Joseph D’Souz, based in India, told Fox News Digital, “Pope Francis was a voice for unity and understanding among all religious groups in the midst of a growing polarization, and I join the Catholic Church as they mourn his death. His legacy reminds us that the service should not be limited to those who belong to our faith.
“Many will hurry to make an assessment of their heritage, but this is premature, if not harmful. After all, we are still evaluating past pontificates – it has nothing to do with the wider heritage of Vatican II.” (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
“Pope Francis advocated the dignity of all humanity, regardless of their social view or religious tradition. His dream was for the Church to become a field hospital – and it is our responsibility to see this dream realized for the good of humanity. Pope Francis embodied humility and courage to care for it, carrying on it, and wearing it,”
‘His choice was historical’
IN ORIGINAL OP-ed for Fox News DigitalRev. Robert Sirico wrote: “If there is anything I can agree on all the Pope’s Pope Francis Parties, which was that it was a disorder and ambiguous to several levels. not in the thought of the Church. “
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He added “as the first Pope from America – though Italian immigrant parenting – his choice was historical. Although incredible, this is not completely unthinkable, and the next conclave could result in the first African pope since ancient times, especially considering the dynamic growth of the church on the continent.”
Sirico is the author of the book “The Economy of the Pruys” and “The Defense of the Free Market: The Moral Case of the Free Economy”. He is the co -founder and president of the Emeritus Institute Acton.
