VALE, Sancte Pater!
Today, we say goodbye to a man who walked beside the poor, the exiled, and the forgotten.
Pope Francis did not look at us from above; he stood among us. In November 2023, when we met him, he welcomed us with kindness, seeing our humanity where others saw only unwanted species.
He made space for our stories in a world that often silences them. For this, I am sorrowful, but deeply grateful.
Rest in peace, Santa Pater. Your love will not fade from those you embraced.