We, the Columban Missionaries, join our voices with people around the world in expressing our deep gratitude for Pope Francis and the Gospel witness he both preached and lived. From the moment he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and humbly asked the world to pray for him, he showed us a way of being, serving, and listening that brought him into intimate and tender relationship with each person - and with the Earth itself - especially with those who suffered most.
Rev. Andrei O. Paz is the Society Leader in Hong Kong.
Related links
- Read full Statement: In Gratitude and Hope: Honouring the Legacy of Pope Francis
