No one could have imagined that these would be the last words spoken by Pope Francis in public
POPE FRANCIS
Dear brothers and sisters: Happy Easter! I ask the master of ceremonies to read the message.
His message was coherent with his entire pontificate: a call for peace.
No peace is possible without true disarmament! The need that every people has to provide for its own defense cannot be transformed into a general race for rearmament.
The Pope's death on Easter Monday morning was totally unexpected. He had recently been increasing his public appearances. Even though he hardly ever spoke, it was clear he deeply desired to be among people.
In fact, one of his last meetings was at a Rome prison on Holy Thursday.
Pope Francis, known troughout the world as “the People's Pope”, wanted to live up to his name until the very last moment.
