News of Pope Francis’ death lead to an outpouring of support locally and across the globe. In New Ulm, Bishop Chad Zielinski of the New Ulm Diocese said in a statement: “With a heart formed by Christ the Good Shepherd, Pope Francis responded to his call as Shepherd of Souls of the Universal Church with an outpouring of Christ’s mercy. His papal motto,“Miserando atque eligendo” (By having mercy and choosing him), was truly the heart of his pastoral leadership.” Zielinski cited Pope Francis’s receive visit to Regina Coeli prison on Holy Thursday, where he typically would ...