(21 Apr 2025)
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Sofia, Bulgaria – 21 April 2025
1. Wide of Catholic Cathedral of Sofia altar with Pope Francis portrait and a burning candle.
2. Close of Pope Francis portrait with a burning candle in front
3. Wide A young woman praying in front of Pope Francis portrait
4. People attending Catholic service
5. Various of Pope portrait during the Catholic service
6. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Stamen Penev, Catholic:
"I grieve for him, yet I hold onto Christian hope. We await the resurrection, knowing that this earthly life is fleeting, and what truly matters is where we will go afterward."
7. Crucifix in the Catholic Church
8. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Stamen Penev, Catholic:
"I will remember the words of Pope Francis: ‘Preach, and if necessary, use words.’ With this, he reminds us that our actions and the way we relate to others should come first—words follow."
9. People in the church
10. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Monsignor Rumen Stanev, Catholic Cathedral of Sofia:
"I will personally remember him for the deep love he expressed—for people, and for each and every individual."
11. Silhouettes seen throughstained glass doors
12. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Monsignor Rumen Stanev, Catholic Cathedral of Sofia:
"At times, we’re tempted to reject the sinful or the weak, but Pope Francis had a profound affinity for those who are marginalized and abandoned. Like Jesus in the Gospels, he walked among sinners, the outcast, and the weak. This, perhaps, was the central emphasis of his pontificate and it remains deeply etched in my memory of him."
13. Liturgy in the church
14. Various of People lighting candles
15. Smoke rises from extinguished candles in the church
16. Exterior of Catholic Cathedral of Sofia
STORYLINE:
Catholics in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia mourned the death of Pope Francis on Monday.
Monsignor Rumen Stanev said Francis "had a profound affinity for those who are marginalized and abandoned."
"Like Jesus in the Gospels, he walked among sinners, the outcast, and the weak."
Stamen Penev, a member of the congregation, said, "he reminds us that our actions and the way we relate to others should come first and words follow."
The Vatican said Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday.
He had suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man.
Francis was admitted to Rome’s 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.
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