“I will never forget Pope Francis standing alone, delivering a blessing in an empty, rain-slicked Saint Peter’s Square in March 2020, during the height of the coronavirus, bringing hope to a desperate world,” recalled Joseph C. Bambera, the Bishop of Scranton, following the pope’s death this week. Photo by Coronel via Unsplash. ‘Pope Francis will long be remembered as a shepherd who drew us all closer to the heart of Christ’ On Monday, April 21, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, released the following statement upon the death... Letters to the Editor 21 Apr 2025 | 05:45
