Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88, eliciting profound sadness across the global Catholic community. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi shared her emotional encounters with the Pope, illustrating his warmth and humility during their meetings, including moments that brought her to tears. Pelosi admired his consistent request for prayers for himself, highlighting his humility. In her interview, she expressed how personally significant the loss is, calling Francis a 'saintly person,' and emphasized that many share in this sorrow at his passing.
"He just laughed and laughed and laughed that I was so tearful upon seeing him."
"He would always say, 'Pray for me.' And I'd be like, 'Well wait a minute, your Holiness, you're supposed to be praying for the rest of us.'"
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