00:00countries to express their affection, veneration, and esteem for our late Holy Father.
00:07Many times and presided over great gatherings over the past 12 years,
00:11we are gathered with sad hearts in prayer around his mortal remains.
00:17Yet we are sustained by the certainty of faith,
00:19which assures us that human existence does not end in the tomb,
00:24but in the Father's house,
00:25in a life of happiness that will know no end.
00:32On behalf of the College of Cardinals,
00:42I cordially thank all of you for your presence.
00:47With deep emotion, I extend respected greetings and heartfelt thanks
00:52to the heads of state, heads of government, and official delegations
00:57who have come from many countries to express their affection,
01:04veneration, and esteem for our late Holy Father.
01:07The output of affection that we have witnessed in recent days
01:19following his passing from this earth into eternity
01:21tells us how much the profound pontificate of Pope Francis
01:27touched minds and hearts.
01:30The final image we have of him,
01:48which will remain etched in our memory,
01:50is that of last Sunday, Easter Sunday,
01:55when Pope Francis,
01:56despite his serious health problems,
02:00wanted to give us his blessing
02:01from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
02:05He then came down to this square
02:08to greet the large crowd
02:11gathered for the Easter Mass
02:15while riding in the open-top Pope-mobile.
02:22With our prayers,
02:27we now entrust the soul of our beloved pontiff to God
02:31that he may grant him eternal happiness
02:35in the bright and glorious gaze of his immense love.
02:40We are enlightened and guided
02:50by the passage of the Gospel
02:51in which the very voice of Christ resounded
02:56asking the first of the Apostles,
02:58Peter, do you love me more than these?
03:02Peter's answer was prompt and sincere.
03:13Lord, you know everything.
03:16You know that I love you.
03:20Jesus then entrusted him with a great mission.
03:24Feed my sheep.
03:25This will be the constant task of Peter
03:32and his successors.
03:35A service of love
03:37in the footsteps of Christ,
03:41our Master and Lord.
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