The Vatican has been in the news over the last few weeks. This as the world turned it's attention towards the many events that were unfolding at the Vatican.
It all began in February when Pope Francis took it and he was rushed to the Gemelli hospital for treatment. During this time pilgrims showed up and prayed for his recovery.I was among them.It was also an occasion for to do the pilgrimage within framework of the 2025 jubilee year /church calendar. Even though Pope Francis had left the hospital and had been gradually recovering from several health complications, he eventually died on Easter Monday.
This came as a real surprise to Catholic faithfuls and the world especially as he had been out on Easter Sunday to bless the crowd at the St.Peter's Square and had been driven around in the Pope 's mobile during which time, he blessed the crowd which had turned out to celebrate the Easter Sunday Mass and asked Christines to also pray for him .
Pope's Francis' death saw thousands of people travelling to Rome and the Vatican in particular to pay their last respects to the Pope , pray for the repose of his soul, view the Pope's body and fully attend his funeral.
It was a painful loss for many people, some of whom described Pope Francis as "a good church leader", "one of God's true disciples", a "humble and down to earth Pope" , " a Peace crusader", an" advocate for children, the youth the poor and needy".
And so thousands came to the Vatican to honour his memory and bid farewell to Pope Francis. He was later buried at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica.
May his soul rest in peace.