Streets of Buenos Aires fill the Pope’s farewell: “We don’t value him”

The farewell will include six stops at iconic points for Pope Francis:

Greater manifestation since the announcement of the Pope’s death. Pope Francis’ farewell celebration in May Square is the largest to this day in Buenos Aires, his hometown, since the announcement of the death of the Holy Father. Thousands of faithful, who came from various parts of Argentina, filled the Metropolitan Cathedral and Casa Rosada region, headquarters of the Argentine government. Local newspapers speak of over 100,000 people to the farewell of the Holy Father today.

Moments of emotion during mass. During the farewell mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires, the most exciting moment was when the Virgin of Caacupe was erected among the faithful. The virgin is the patron saint of Paraguay, but it is a symbol of the slums of Buenos Aires, whose majority of its residents are immigrants, especially Paraguayans and Bolivians. Symbolism is also given by Francis for all his papacy defended immigrants and refugees. The CAACUPU Parish, in the south of the capital, was also one of the parishes on the periphery where Francis celebrated masses and visited sick.

During the Mass in celebration of Pope Francis, Arcebipo de Buenos Aires, Jorge Garcia Cuber, went to tears. The religious, which was a village healing (Father of the favelas) was thrilled or talking about friend Francisco and had to interrupt the celebration to drink water and contain the tears. The farewell mass was a celebration of the poor for the poor, as Francis wished.

“We don’t value him”

In May Square, emotional faithful remember that Francisco was “one of the most beloved popes in the world”. “It was the pope of the people,” said one believer. “It’s a day of very sadness. We have to follow with what he taught us: fraternity, peace and love,” said another, thrilled. Many Argentines said that only now is “falling the chip” of the Pope’s death.