(25 Apr 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – 25 April 2025
1. Various of a congregation gathered in Saint Peter’s Church during mass
2. Close of framed photo of Pope Francis
3. Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor
4. Mésidor at altar
5. People attending
6. Various of Catholic singing
7. Interim Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and officials
8. Close of Fils-Aimé
9. Nuns singing
10. Archbishop Mésidor makes the sign of the cross
11. Mésidor speaking
12. SOUNDBITE (French) Max Leroy Mésidor, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince:
"We have come to celebrate the new life reserved by God for Pope Francis, tireless servant of the gospel professing hope (and) unshakeable advocacy of peace."
13. Various of mass
14. Choir singing
15. Various of Mésidor blessing attendees
16. Officials leaving church
STORYLINE:
Catholics including Interim Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé filled the church of St Peter of Petion-Ville in Port-au-Prince in Haiti at a Mass to honour the late Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday.
Pope Francis never visited Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, but maintained a connection with Catholics on the island.
Francis also elevated Chibly Langlois from the position of Archbishop to a cardinal in February 2014.
Langlois will be part of the conclave choosing Pope Francis’ successor.
His appointment was seen as Pope Francis reaching out to the developing world; the margins of the Catholic church and looking towards developing countries dealing with poverty and violence.
Speaking at the Mass, Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor praised Francis.
AP video shot by Pierre Richard Luxama
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