Former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has expressed grief over the loss of life of Pope Francis.
Naija Information reported that the President of the Vatican, Bishop of Rome and Papal of the Catholic Church, who died on Easter Monday on the age of 88 years, will probably be buried on Saturday.
In a press release, Obiano recalled an encounter his household had with Pope Francis, at Vatican, on January 15, 2020.
Obiano, a knight of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Nice, described the day, which was his investiture day into the Papal Knighthood, as a revelation.
“It was a revelation. You count on such a world religious chief to be distant, however he was so approachable, so actual,” he mentioned.
Obiano mentioned he and his household stayed at Domus Sanctae Marthae, Saint Martha’s home, the place Pope Francis selected to dwell as a substitute of the apostolic palace.
Obiano said that he was stunned by the response to the Late Pope when his son, Chukwudifu, determined to take a selfie with Francis.
“Chukwudifu, then an adolescent, excitedly took a selfie with the Pope, a spontaneous gesture that would have been frowned upon in additional formal settings. However Pope Francis, true to his character, smiled and indulged the boy.
“That’s who he was. A pontiff who walked the discuss, who preached simplicity and lived it,” he narrated.
He additional disclosed that the Late Pope introduced his household with presents and gave his spouse a rosary.
For him, Pope Francis shocked him when he eliminated his skullcap and gave it to him.
“After the investiture, Pope Francis introduced the household with private presents — rosaries for my spouse, Ebelechukwu; daughter, Dr. Gechi; and younger Chukwudifu.
“For me, the Pope eliminated his white skullcap, the papal zucchetto, and handed it over.
“It was a gesture so uncommon, so deeply transferring, that I encased it in a particular glass show on our household altar. Not simply to protect it from mud, however to always remind us of the humility and charm of the person who gave it,” he said.
The previous Governor of Anambra State famous that Francis wore the face of Jesus Christ.
“Within the pope, we noticed the face of Christ. And in his reminiscence, we should dwell out what he stood for,” he added.
