Priests tell DW what they think the next pope will need to lead the catholic church | DW News

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at his favorite basilica in Rome following a public funeral at the Vatican. Huge crowds and dignitaries from around the world turned out to bid farewell to the first Latin American pope. Francis was a champion of the poor who aimed to make the Catholic Church more compassionate.

00:00 World bids farewell to Pope Francis
03:02 Chris Townsend a Parish Priest of the Church of the Beatitudes from Pretoria in South Africa tells DW what Pope Francis’ legacy is for the LGBTQ community.
07:45 Father Patrick Mary Briscoe the editor of Our-Sunday-Visitor, a Catholic magazine and Priory of Saint Vincent Ferrer, a Catholic parish in New York City explains the challenges facing the next pope.
11:47 DW's Jack Parrock reports from the basilica, where Pope Francis has been laid to rest.

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Post from DW News on April 26, 2025

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