Mon Apr 21 19:55:08 UTC 2025: ## Local Archbishop Mourns Passing of Pope Francis
**Kozhikode, India – April 22, 2025** – Archbishop Varghese Chakkalakkal of the Calicut Archdiocese expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Pope Francis. In a statement released Monday, Archbishop Chakkalakkal noted that his own elevation to Archbishop, along with the elevation of the Calicut Diocese to an Archdiocese, were gifts from the late Pope, bestowed in his final days. The Archbishop stated that the Calicut Archdiocese will hold special prayers and masses for the repose of the Pope’s soul, remembering him as a spiritual leader who never lost hope for humanity.
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