(21 Apr 2025)
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Lviv, Ukraine – 21 April 2025
1. Mid church service
2. Mid priest conducting service
3. Wide believers during the service
4. Mid Various of believers during the service
5. Mid young man praying
6. Mid candles
7. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainain) Roman Broda, vicar Cathedral church of St. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
"This morning we received the sad news of the death of our Pope Francis. Surely, every death is a moment to reflect on the history of this person, and especially the history of the Pope. It is difficult not to talk about the faithful, but surely it is the sadness and regret that fill our hearts in that joyful time that we always experience during the Easter holiday."
8. Mid religious architecture inside a church
9. Wide believers standing in the street listening to service
10. Mid believers listening to service
11. SOUNDBITE(Ukrainian) Valentina Sofilkanych, Lviv resident:
"From a human point of view, it’s sad, of course, sad news, but as a Ukrainian, I hope that the next Pope will be more pro-Ukrainian, we will feel more support from the church, more influence on our partners, and this will change the situation in our country."
12. Wide Church of Peter and Paul
13. Close cross
14. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Halyna Sakhanda, Lviv resident:
"I recognize the Pope of Rome, I respect him as our Bishop. I do not agree with his statements and attitude towards us, towards our painful experience. I understand that he sees more comprehensively, he certainly sees the situation differently. I am sorry that this is true, and this is a loss for us. I hope that a worthy vicar of the church will be elected, who will accept everyone as his children, and we will have a good reason to return to the bosom of the church again."
15. Wide Lviv street
16. Mid dome of Cathedral church of St. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
STORYLINE:
Residents of Ukraine’s western city of Lviv on Monday expressed sorrow over the death of Pope Francis.
Lviv is home to large number of Catholics and is one of the most important centers of Catholic life in the country.
"It is sadness and regret that fill our hearts during this joyful time that we usually experience during the Easter holiday," said Roman Broda, vicar of the Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Some in Lviv hope that the next Pope will be more supportive of Ukraine.
Many Ukrainians criticized Pope Francis for suggesting that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia – a statement widely interpreted as a call for Ukraine to surrender.
In an interview recorded in February 2024 with Swiss broadcaster RSI , Pope Francis used the phrase “the courage of the white flag,” arguing that Ukraine, facing possible defeat, should be open to peace talks brokered by global powers.
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