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Pope Francis Saddened by Alfie Evans’ Death: “God the Father Receives Him With a Tender Embrace”
LIFE NEWS ^ | April 28, 2018 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 04/28/2018 10:18:56 AM PDT by Morgana

Pope Francis has responded to the death of little Alfie Evans, the disabled boy who died just days short of his 2nd birthday. Alfie died five days after a children’s hospital removed his life support without his parents consent.

The leader of the Catholic Church expressed the kind of sentiments that people around the world are expressing today. He talked about his sadness and he talked about Alfie being embraced by the Lord in heaven.

“I am deeply moved by the death of little Alfie. Today I pray especially for his parents, as God the Father receives him in his tender embrace,” the pope tweeted on Saturday.

Pope Francis had repeatedly spoken out on Alfie’s behalf and said his parents should have been able to remove him from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to take him home or receive treatment in Italy. The head of the Catholic Church also met with Alfie’s Father Tom Evans at the Vatican.

In his tweet previously, Pope Francis said, “Moved by the prayers and immense solidarity shown little Alfie Evans, I renew my appeal that the suffering of his parents may be heard and that their desire to seek new forms of treatment may be granted.”

Previously, Pope Francis urged people worldwide to pray for Alfie as his parents continue to fight for his life.

The Pope was speaking to crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday for his weekly Regina Coeli address. Alfie Evans was among the causes the Pope requested prayers for, saying: “I entrust to your prayer persons such as Vincent Lambert in France, little Alfie Evans in England, and others in several countries who live, sometimes for a long time, in a state of grave illness, assisted medically for their primary needs.”

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Francis acknowledged the “delicate”, “painful” and “complex” situations surrounding these cases and asked that the sick are always treated “with great respect for life…with the harmonious contribution of the family, of doctors and of other health workers”.

On Sunday the pontiff also prayed for Vincent Lambert, a 42-year-old Frenchman who has been disabled for 10 years. His hospital recently ordered the removal of his food and water, against the wishes of his parents and the advice of other doctors.

Before that, Pope Francis sent out a tweet supporting Alfie. He expressed his hopes on Twitter that “everything necessary would be done” to help the child, who suffers from a mystery brain disorder.

The Holy Father tweeted: “It is my sincere hope that everything necessary may be done in order to continue compassionately accompanying little Alfie Evans, and that the deep suffering of his parents may be heard. I am praying for Alfie, for his family and for all who are involved.”


TOPICS: Catholic; General Discusssion; Prayer
KEYWORDS: alfieevans; prolife; terrislist
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To: Mrs. Don-o

My goodness how very sweet and thoughtful. I hope this photo puts Alfie’s murderers to shame, but something tells me that NOTHING can touch people who are without conscience.


21 posted on 04/28/2018 11:46:28 AM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: Hostage

You mean the murderers.


22 posted on 04/28/2018 12:05:27 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: bgill
Liz and the false Pope couldn’t be bothered while he was alive. Why should the Pope speak out now? Too little, too late.

I am no fan of this pope, and in fact think he's the worst pope in centuries, but he did actually bother this while Alfie was alive and met with the dad and advocated for them. First (and probably last) time I've thought he did a decent job with anything.
23 posted on 04/28/2018 12:36:18 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: Morgana

I have no doubt that the child received an injection to facilitate this ending.


24 posted on 04/28/2018 12:47:17 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Free Republic has been reduced to primarily a gathering place for the inane, banal, and obtuse.)
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To: nobamanomore

He could have told the British Catholics to demonstrate in the streets and to flood their MPs with letters and e-mails. If there had been tens of thousands of people in the streets protesting against Alfie’s murder, the hospital would have been forced to let him go to Italy.


25 posted on 04/28/2018 1:14:59 PM PDT by Czech_Occidentalist
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To: Mr Rogers

May be the first time I’ve ever agreed with Pope Frank.

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Yup....me too.


26 posted on 04/28/2018 1:15:20 PM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Mr Rogers

Right ?
A broKen clock is right twice a day
Now to be fair to his holiness
And again whether or not you agree with him he IS Papa
He has lived himself. A life of poverty. Not wealth
He himself washes the feet of the poor
Thanks gives him more credibility than a pope from wealth
The fact that he’s been in the slums of Rio and San Cristobal
Should allow us wordly folks to understand why the cry of socialists
“ we are for the poor!” Should sway his thinking
Mostly he is. A sincere and very humble man of God
Who is just over his head on the world stage
The fact that he made this statement about this little angel should tell you all you need to know about this guy
I like him. A lot
And I HATE socialism. To my CORE
cheers.


27 posted on 04/28/2018 1:15:45 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: beelzepug

That’s OK. You are also descended-— in spirit anyway -— from the great English Catholic recusants and saints.


28 posted on 04/28/2018 1:17:55 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Let us commend ourselves, and one another, and our whole life, unto Christ Our God.")
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To: irishjuggler

He could have told the British Catholics to protest in the streets and to flood their MPs with letters and e-mails. If there had been tens of thousands of people in the streets protesting against Alfie’s murder and hundreds of thousands of angry e-mails, the hospital would have been forced to let him go to Italy.


29 posted on 04/28/2018 1:19:50 PM PDT by Czech_Occidentalist
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To: Mrs. Don-o

:o) You always seem to find a bright side. The Church’s history in England does go back many centuries before Henry the Fat came on the scene. Thanks for the reminder.


30 posted on 04/28/2018 2:33:36 PM PDT by beelzepug (The permanent political class that runs this country is...the great(est) danger we face)
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To: Truthoverpower
I pray for Pope Francis every day.

It does seem, though, that there's a "God Francis" and a "Bad Francis." The more you scrutinize some of his decisions, the more it makes yuou think either he's losing his mind, or you're losing yours.

I'm at the point where, when he says something that's great and wonderful, I expect to hear the opposite within 24 - 48 hours. It's.... disturbing.

And to his critics --- and they have their reasons -- I always say (Tagline)

31 posted on 04/28/2018 2:42:27 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Pray for the *%$#s. It's the only way to help him, or you, become a bit worthier as a human being.)
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To: Mr Rogers

BTTT!


32 posted on 04/28/2018 4:15:51 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

This did not have to happen the way that it did. Hopefully Alfie’s parents will bring that to light in a documentary or even a movie.


33 posted on 04/28/2018 9:11:09 PM PDT by mlizzy (America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe/Wade has deformed a great nation. -MT)
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To: mlizzy

From your lips to God’s ears!

Holy child of Liverpool, pray for us.


34 posted on 04/29/2018 9:44:30 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (O Jesus, forgive us our sins...Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)
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