CIBJO bows its head in memory of Pope Francis
Pays tribute to a man in whose shadow we could proudly walk At the mourning, Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO President expressed, when earlier this morning the peaceful silence of Easter Monday was suddenly broken by the sound of church bells ringing, I, like many Catholics around the world, instinctively understood that they brought news of the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. This day was not unexpected. He had been desperately ill of late, but just a few weeks ago was released from hospital, and we had hoped that he would convalesce and get to spend more time among us. And so ends an era and the life of a remarkable man, who used his special stature and moment in time on the world stage to look out first and foremost for the many who society often does not see, those less fortunate members of humanity, who contribute greatly to our success but frequently do not fully share its bounty. I was privileged on several occasions to be in the Pope’s presence, a...