Legacy Pro-Life Leader Dubbed Pontiff’s Gentle Spirit as Reflective of the ‘Attitude of Saint Francis of Assisi’
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(April 21, 2025 – Fredericksburg, Virginia) As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, American Life League offered words of remembrance upon the pontiff’s death on April 21, 2025.
American Life League president Judie Brown observed that Pope Francis called for global respect for life in his homily during this past New Year’s Day Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica:
Pope Francis loved life. He began this new year with a message urging, “May we learn to care for every child born of a woman, above all by protecting, like Mary, the precious gift of life: life in the womb, the lives of children, the lives of the suffering, the poor, the elderly, the lonely and the dying.”
His commitment to the nurturing aspects of motherhood was a fundamental characteristic of his papacy.
Pope Francis once told an audience that we are called to counter the current “culture of indifference” that afflicts many societies with a “culture of providence.”
This was his consistent theme as he strove to embrace the preborn, the poor, the downtrodden, and those who thought all hope was lost. In his words of hope and affirmation, he reflected the attitude of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Pope Francis taught the world the value of suffering by living with many ailments during his final months. He bore his cross with love for the Lord. May his gentle spirit continue to light the world with hope and comfort.
May his soul, and the souls of the faithfully departed, rest in peace!
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