New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan marveled at how Pope Francis’ death came just a day after Easter Sunday.
“We can never choreograph our own birth or death, that’s always in God’s hands. But if you can choreograph it, you couldn’t choreograph it any better than what happened,” Dolan told reporters at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan early Monday.
Cartdinal Timothy Dolan pays tribute to Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025. G.N.Miller/NYPost“The last time we saw him: Easter Sunday. The last words: A blessed Easter.”
Dolan went on to praise the late pontiff as an “eloquent preacher.”
“The way he lived and the way he died, he was a great teacher, a great teacher,” he said, adding: “He was the father of our family.”
Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was 88. His death comes a day after Easter Sunday. He made a public appearance in St Peter’s Square. His appearance came after he was hospitalized for double pneumonia. He was released from the hospital on March 23.
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A number of world leaders paid tribute to the pontiff including President Trump. He wrote on Truth Social: “Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!”
