Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Addressed the Passing of Pope Francis during a video message
Chicago (April 21, 2025) – Today, Cardinal Cupich addressed the Catholic community and all people of good will mourning the death of the Holy Father with a video message. “His leadership was a beacon of joy and hope urging us to live fully in Christ's presence to open our hearts to the stranger and to walk together as a synodal church,” said Cupich during the message remembering Pope Francis. “While we mourn his passing, we also commend him to the tender mercy of Christ which was the core of his faith and ministry. May he rest in peace.”
The full video is available on our Catholic Chicago YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/zdr581j2s0g.
Easter Monday morning, at 7:35 a.m. after giving his final Urbi et Orbi blessing on Easter Day from the central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. A biography of the Holy Father can be found at https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/biography/documents/papa-francesco-biografia-bergoglio.html
