{"id":12767,"date":"2025-04-24T14:13:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilian.org\/?p=12767"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:13:15","slug":"basilians-mourn-the-passing-of-pope-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilian.org\/en\/basilians-mourn-the-passing-of-pope-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"Basilians Mourn the Passing of Pope Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With deep sorrow and abiding love, the Basilian community mourns the passing of our Holy Father. Our long history of fidelity to the papacy empowers us in prayer as we entrust his soul to the mercy of God.<\/p>\n<p>Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12770 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-475x475.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12772 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-2-475x475.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Basilian General Council meeting Pope Francis in 2022 (from the left: Fr. Morgan Rice CSB, Fr. John B. Huber CSB, Superior General Kevin Storey CSB, and Fr. Pedro Mora CSB).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12774 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-1-475x475.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ronald Fabbro CSB, Bishop of London Ontario, with the Pope.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12776 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-475x475.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Robert Kasun CSB, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, with the Pope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With deep sorrow and abiding love, the Basilian community mourns the passing of our Holy Father. 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