Kiska: Meetings with Pope Francis to Stay in My Memory Forever
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Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - Pope Francis was the embodiment of empathy and goodness, as well as a source of energy in the fight for the most vulnerable, stated former Slovak President Andrej Kiska (2014-19) in a social media post on Monday, adding that his meetings with the Holy Father will remain in his memory forever.
"I will never forget the tears in his eyes when I gave him four hand-made Christmas ornaments before Christmas in 2018. These ornaments were made by children from an orphanage, Roma children, children with intellectual disabilities, and homeless people. Each of them wrote prayers on their ornament, prayers meant specifically for him," said Kiska, noting that the Holy Father hung them on the Christmas tree in the Casa Santa Marta, where he celebrated Mass every day.
Pope Francis died on Monday morning at the age of 88.
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