Francisco Lindor’s wife shares Pope Francis’ powerful quote about Christian ‘hypocrisy’ in wake of his death

Star shortstop Francisco Lindor‘s wife, Katia, shared a powerful message from the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis. On Monday, the Vatican announced the saddening news of Pope Francis’s demise.

In a tribute, Katia posted one of his quotes about Christianity:

“It’s hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help… If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I’m a hypocrite.”

The Vatican revealed that Pope Francis died due to a stroke that led to a coma and eventually resulted in heart failure. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was elected as the Pope of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013.

Francisco Lindor’s wife, Katia, is herself a believer and recently expressed her gratitude to God after welcoming their son, Koa. She shared a heartfelt Instagram post, writing in the caption:

“3.30.2025—The last time. The final home birth. A chapter closing. And with it comes the bittersweetness of it all—the deep gratitude for having had this sacred experience three times, and the quiet relief in knowing this part of my journey is complete.”

“…I stand here, in awe of it all. In awe of birth. In awe of motherhood. In awe of the woman I have become. And above all else, profoundly grateful—to God and to my support system for holding me, for lifting me, for standing by my side through it all. 💛”

Francisco Lindor’s wife Katia reacts to the Mets star’s leadoff homer

On Monday, Katia shared her reaction to her husband, Francisco Lindor, hitting back-to-back leadoff home runs. On Sunday, Lindor opened the game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a leadoff homer, contributing to the New York Mets’ 7-4 victory.

Then on Monday, during their game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Lindor once again launched a leadoff homer. Katia celebrated the feat by sharing several Instagram stories, one of which was captioned:

“Another leadoff homer! @lindor12bc”

The Mets maintained a strong offensive showing, while their pitching staff kept the Phillies scoreless through eight innings. In the ninth, Philadelphia’s offense rallied to score four runs but fell short of overcoming New York’s lead.

The New York Mets ultimately secured a 5-4 win and are scheduled to face the Phillies again on Tuesday.