Good to think about death says Pope Francis

(ANSA) - Vatican City, November 17 - Thinking about death is a good thing, Pope Francis said Friday during Mass at the Santa Marta residence where he lives inside the Vatican. "Pause for a moment, take a moment to think about death," the pope said. "Thinking about death is not a gruesome fantasy. "The beauty of death is it will be an encounter with the Lord, it is Him coming to meet you".