With profound sorrow and reverence, the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh announces the passing of Pope Francis, the Sovereign Pontiff of the Universal Church, on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.
Bishop Schmitthaeusler said that Jesus was not born in Bethlehem "but in a place where there are Catholics" and where there are Catholics "is a small Jerusalem where Jesus died and resurrection and ascension.”
