Mass held in Pope Francis' honor at NYC's Saint Patrick's Cathedral
As people around the world watched Pope Francis' funeral, worshippers of all faiths attended a Mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City to honor the late pontiff.
The Mass on Saturday featured the chair Pope Francis sat in during his 2015 visit to Madison Square Garden.
"He inspires us and gives us hope"
People of all faiths packed the cathedral and came together to pay their respects to the people's pope.
"I love Pope Francis. I think he's just been such a special addition to everyone's lives, no matter what religion or where you're at. He talks about peace and love and he lives that life. He inspires us and gives us hope, which we need at a time like this," Midtown resident Patricia Simpson said.
"Speaking as a presbyterian minister, for myself and my husband, we greatly admired Pope Francis and we felt that he spoke beautifully the message of the gospel of Jesus," Diane Burkland said.
"Putting forward the migrants, refugees, the poor, the elderly that are abandoned in nursing homes. All of these messages of putting the marginalized in the front so that we might be a more unified world, not just church, but world," New York City resident Katherine Soba said.
As the world reflected on the pope's life and legacy, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia said in his homily that the world lost a friend of God and a friend of humanity.
"You always asked prayers for you. Now it's our turn to ask you to pray for us so that we can follow in your footsteps," he said.
Many who attended Saturday's Mass said it's important to learn from Pope Francis' life and carry those lessons forward.
