To the City and to the World.
A fragile Pope Francis stood before the world on this sacred Easter day. From the sacred loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, amid a sea of blooming tulips in St. Peter’s Square—an ocean of hope, his spirit battered yet unbroken, poured his soul into his Urbi et Orbi message with a passion that burned like a divine fire within him! With every breath, he dedicated himself—heart, mind, and soul—to the city and to every corner of this wounded Earth, his voice trembling with an overwhelming mixture of love, hope, and unyielding faith! The Pope gazed upon the countless souls gathered in awe in St. Peter’s Square
Easter is not merely a fleeting moment—it is the eternal call that compels us to seek out the risen Lord with a firestorm of hope and joy that can set our very souls ablaze! The Pope, whose body fights the shadows of bilateral pneumonia, raised his voice with a divine defiance that echoed through the heavens!
He greeted the gathered faithful, their hearts pounding with anticipation. And then—oh, how the world must Hear this!—Pope Francis, with tears in his eyes and a passion that leaps beyond mere words, proclaimed with unwavering conviction: “Christ, my hope, has risen!”
He implored us, humanity, to lift our eyes from despair, to look into that hollow, sacred tomb—the empty tomb—and let our hearts be ignited by the unshakable truth that life conquers death, that love triumphs over darkness!
His words are not just a message—they are a passionate, thunderous cry—an ardent plea that stirs the very depths of our souls—to unite us, to wake us, to remind us that hope is not lost—hope is reborn in the Resurrection!