(21 Apr 2025)
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Multan, Pakistan – 21 April 2025
1. Various shots of Christian community walking inside church singing and carrying Pope Francis’ portrait
2. Girls holding bible and candle
3. Various of service
4. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Bishop Yousaf Sohan, Catholic bishop of Multan:
“We all are paying tribute to him as he has done many services throughout the world he had worked for brotherhood, peace and unity.”
5. Various of service, rose petals left by picture of Pope
6. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Samuel Clement, local resident:
“Today we have lost the benefactor of humanity, we have lost the pope Francis who has gone to the God. Pope Frances was a humble man and when he assumed his position he adopted the title of Francis which means humbleness, and he raised a strong voice for peace in Gaza.”
7. Various of service
STORYLINE:
Dozens of Christians in the Pakistani town Multan known as "City of Saints" organised a candlelight service and prayers for Pope Francis, who died on Monday.
Bishop Yousaf Sohan, Catholic bishop of Multan spoke about how Francis had worked for "brotherhood, peace and unity.”
Pakistan has an estimated 3 million Christians in a nation of around 250 million, and the country’s Christian community is planning a special service in Pope’s memory this Sunday.
Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14, 2025, for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.
He spent 38 days there, the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy.
But he emerged on Easter Sunday his last public appearance, a day before his death to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause.
AP Video by Shazia Bhatti
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