(23 Apr 2025)
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Johannesburg – 23 April 2025
1. Wide of Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg
2. Close-up of members and archbishops at the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg
3. Portrait of Pope Francis in Catholic Archdiocese
4. SOUNDBITE (Sesotho) Pinky Ramolodi, Catholic Member:
“We have mixed feelings, because losing a pope and losing any person is painful because as Christians we know we won’t live until the end. We know he worked for the creator and he is back to his creator."
5. Congregants receiving the Eucharist
6. Archbishop of Johannesburg Cardinal Stephen Brislin
7. Large groups of congregants at Pope Francis Memorial Mass, at the Cathedral of Christ the King
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Friday Moffat, Congregant at Cathedral of Christ the King:
“The implementation of the LGBTQ+ community in the church was so controversial… there were a lot of guys and girls, men and women who were in that community who were coming here… also, all thanks to Pope Francis, we feel bad that he is gone but God did his will.”
9. Attendees praying during Pope Francis memorial mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King
10. Church member holding thurible
11. Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin leaving
STORYLINE:
A mass for the late Pope Francis was held at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday.
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) gathered to pay their respects to the pope and sent their condolences to the College of Cardinals worldwide.
Pinky Ramolodi, a member of the Catholic church for over 30 years, said the pope’s death was a heavy loss for the Catholic community.
AP video by Alfonso Nqunjana
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