Bishop Rhoades to hold special Mass for Pope Francis, issues statement on his death

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WANE) Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Diocese will hold a special Mass this Wednesday following the death of Pope Francis.
The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Fort Wayne.Pope Francis dies at 88Monday morning, Bishop Rhoades issued the following statement regarding the Pope's death:Today, Easter Monday, Pope Francis, reached the end of his earthly pilgrimage. He passed from this life to the one