This re-posting contains extra content of homilies and tributes to Pope Francis
The Funeral of Pope Francis will take place tomorrow, Saturday, 26 April 2025 at 10:00 am (SA time)
Join us in prayer for the Funeral Mass of Pope Francis from St Peter’s Basilica. The liturgical celebration will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals. At the conclusion of the Mass, the coffin of the Holy Father will be taken in procession to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where the burial will take place. Let us pray together for the eternal rest of our beloved Pope Francis.
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Below the link is the SACBC Press Statement, the booklet for the Celebration of the Funeral, Cardinal Stephen Brislin’s homily at the memorial service for Pope Francis, in Johannesburg, Bishop Sipuka’s homily at the National Memorial Service, and Bishop Sylvester David’s homily at the ‘In Memoriam’ Mass for the Archdiocese of Cape Town on 30 April 2025.
BISHOP SIPUKA’S HOMILY AT NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICE OF SACBC AND SACC
BISHOP SYLVESTER DAVID’S HOMILY AT ‘IN MEMORIAM’ MASS FOR POPE FRANCIS