From the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics around the world mourn

From the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics around the world are spending Easter Monday mourning the death of Pope Francis.
Less than 24 hours before the Vatican’s announcement, he had appeared at St Peter’s Square to greet worshippers on Easter Sunday – one of the most important dates in the calendar for followers of the faith.
The timing of Pope Francis’s death is not lost on Catholics.
“He [God] chose the most beautiful day for the Christian Church – he couldn’t have chosen a better day,” said Father Sergio Codera, a Salesian priest from Spain.
He continued: “It [Easter] is the most important occasion Christians celebrate, when we celebrate that death does not have the final word.

Source: BBC | Language: English