The church bells rang in downtown Houston, Texas, as Catholics, with hearts both heavy and grateful, came for comfort.
At the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, parishioners mournedPope Francis— the pontiff they never met, but always felt close to.
“He has gone away from all the conservative ways and he’s more of a people person. He’s reached out to the poor, the handicapped, the lonely,” said June Barth, who has been a Catholic since birth.