Letters to the Editor: Pope Francis took on the challenge we all face — striving to be better

A reader was moved to learn Pope Francis made a daily call to the priest of a Catholic church in Gaza since the current invasion began

'Pope Francis did his duties to the end' as letter-writer Mary Sullivan puts it. 

Pope Francis did his duties to the end. He gave his final Easter Sunday blessing from the balcony in St Peter’s Square and was driven around the packed square, greeting many thousands of pilgrims. 

It was touching to see his kind assistant who sat behind him, sometimes massage pressure points on the back of his neck, to relieve tension and possible pain.