{"id":10375,"date":"2025-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/index.php\/news\/memorial-service-for-pope-francis-held-in-guwahati\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:43:43","slug":"memorial-service-for-pope-francis-held-in-guwahati","status":"publish","type":"province_news","link":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/news\/memorial-service-for-pope-francis-held-in-guwahati\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Service for Pope Francis Held in Guwahati"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-wrap read-single social-after-title\">\n<header class=\"entry-header pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"read-details\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-details af-cat-widget-carousel\">\n<div class=\"figure-categories read-categories figure-categories-bg categories-inside-image\">\n<ul class=\"cat-links\">\n<li class=\"meta-category\">\n<p>                                 Main News<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Memorial Service for Pope Francis Held in Guwahati<\/h1>\n<div class=\"aft-post-excerpt-and-meta color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta author-links\">\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-author byline\"><br \/>\n                                            <i class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p>              Admin-ING<br \/>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-date\"><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    April 27, 2025                <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aft-comment-view-share\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- end slider-section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-img pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail full-width-image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662728_1767662728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-morenews-featured size-morenews-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\">        <\/div>\n<p>                                                                                    <span class=\"aft-image-caption\"><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                    Flower Tribute was paid to Pope Francis during the memorial prayer service held on 26th April 2025 at Don Bosco School, Guwahati.                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                            <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-content read-details\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A memorial service in honour of the late Pope Francis was held on April 26, 2025 at Don Bosco High School Hall, Panbazar, Guwahati. Organized by the NEIRBC, Assam Christian Forum, CRI, and the Archdiocese of Guwahati, the service brought together members of the Christian community and people of goodwill to pay tribute to the beloved pontiff, who passed away on 21 April 2025.<\/h3>\n<p>The gathering reflected on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, hailed as a beacon of hope and compassion for millions worldwide. The service included heartfelt prayers, reflections, and moving testimonials that celebrated his teachings and enduring impact.<\/p>\n<p>Rev Fr Sebastian Kuricheal SDB, Provincial gave the condolence message on the occasion. He spoke of the life of Pope Francis as an epitome of mercy, inclusiveness, love for the poor and marginalised. He has a rare capacity to listen, show sympathy and affection. \u201cHe has a special for those who are on the existential peripheries of the world- the poor, the marginalised, the prisoners, the migrants, refugees and displaced,\u201d Fr Provincial said.<\/p>\n<p>The event witnessed a strong turnout, with participants offering their respects and prayers for the eternal repose of Pope Francis\u2019 soul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay the soul of Pope Francis rest in peace,\u201d resonated as the closing prayer of the evening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662729_1767662729.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4211\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662729_1767662729-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4212\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662730_1767662730.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4213\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662730_1767662730-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4214\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662731_1767662731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4215\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662731_1767662731-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4216\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662732_1767662732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4217\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662732_1767662732-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4218\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767662733_1767662733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4219\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"post-item-metadata entry-meta author-links\">\n                                    <\/div>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Continue Reading\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Continue Reading<\/h2>\n<div class=\"nav-links\">\n<div class=\"nav-previous\"><span class=\"em-post-navigation\">Previous:<\/span> Province Participates in SYMLEAD Meeting at Kolkata<\/div>\n<div class=\"nav-next\"><span class=\"em-post-navigation\">Next:<\/span> Provincial Council Pays Tribute to Pope Francis<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A memorial service in honour of the late Pope Francis was held on April 26, 2025 at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13134,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-10375","province_news","type-province_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Memorial_Service_for_Pope_Francis_Held_in_Guwahati_1767662735-1.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province_news\/10375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/province_news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}