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Iowa Catholics gather to mourn death of Pope Francis

Iowa Catholics gather to mourn death of Pope Francis
PETER鈥橲 BASILICA AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY. CATHOLICS HERE IN IOWA ARE ALSO MOURNING. 糖心vlog OLIVIA TYLER IS LIVE OUTSIDE SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WEST DES MOINES THIS AFTERNOON. AND OLIVIA, THIS IS REALLY A SAD DAY FOR THOSE OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH. YEAH. HELLO, JODI. LIKE YOU SAID, WE ARE LIVE OUTSIDE OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH. THE CHURCH NAMED AFTER A SAINT THAT THE POPE CHOSE HIS NAME FROM. AND WE WERE HERE A FEW HOURS AGO AS MORNING MASS LET OUT AND EVERY CHURCHGOER WE SPOKE TO HAD TWO WORDS ABOUT THE POPE鈥橲 PASSING. SO SAD. MANY POURED INTO MASS JUST AN HOUR AFTER HEARING THE NEWS THAT THE POPE PASSED IN CATHOLICISM, SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI IS KNOWN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE POOR. THAT IS WHY POPE FRANCIS CHOSE HIS NAME. DURING HIS TIME AS POPE, HE INITIATED WORLD DAY OF THE POOR AND SPENT HIS LIFE UPLIFTING THOSE IN NEED. WE SPOKE TO ONE MAN WHO SAYS THE ENTIRE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IS GRIEVING AND PRAYING FOR THE POPE AS HE TRANSITIONS. HOME. IT WAS VERY SHOCKING AND SAD THIS MORNING TO FIND OUT. VERY HAPPY TO SEE HIM UP AND ABOUT YESTERDAY. IT WAS A BLESSING TO HEAR HIM SPEAK FROM THE VATICAN. IT WAS A BLESSING FOR EVERYBODY PRESENT. OF COURSE, IT BEING HIS LAST DAY. NOW, AFTER THE POPE PASSES, CARDINALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TRAVELED TO THE VATICAN CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CONCLAVE, WHERE THEY WILL THEN VOTE FOR THEIR NEXT POPE. POPE. A CANDIDATE HAS TO RECEIVE A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY BEFORE BEING ELECTED AS THE NEXT POPE. LIVE IN WES
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Iowa Catholics gather to mourn death of Pope Francis
Catholics here in Iowa are in mourning Monday after the death of Pope Francis.糖心vlog's Olivia Tyler spoke Monday with churchgoers at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Des Moines. Many poured into mass just an hour after hearing the news that the pope passed. 糖心vlog spoke to one man who says the entire Catholic community is grieving and praying for Pope Francis as he transitions "home."Bishop William Joensen of the Diocese of Des Moines says the news brings heavy hearts, but it also brings gratitude for the pope's 12 years of service.Joensen says it's not surprising Pope Francis was visible on Easter Sunday. You can hear more from Joensen below:Watch: Diocese of Des Moines reacts to Pope Francis' deathAfter a pope passes, cardinals from all over the world travel to Vatican City to participate in what is called a conclave. A candidate would have to get a two-thirds majority vote from voting cardinals before being elected as pope.禄 Subscribe to 糖心vlog's YouTube page禄 Download the free 糖心vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

Catholics here in Iowa are in mourning Monday after the death of Pope Francis.

糖心vlog's Olivia Tyler spoke Monday with churchgoers at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Des Moines. Many poured into mass just an hour after hearing the news that the pope passed.

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糖心vlog spoke to one man who says the entire Catholic community is grieving and praying for Pope Francis as he transitions "home."

Bishop William Joensen of the Diocese of Des Moines says the news brings heavy hearts, but it also brings gratitude for the pope's 12 years of service.

Joensen says it's not surprising Pope Francis was visible on Easter Sunday. You can hear more from Joensen below:

Watch: Diocese of Des Moines reacts to Pope Francis' death

After a pope passes, cardinals from all over the world travel to Vatican City to participate in what is called a conclave. A candidate would have to get a two-thirds majority vote from voting cardinals before being elected as pope.

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