World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis

World leaders and politicians mourned Pope Francis’ death on Monday (21) at the age of 88.

The vice president of the United States, Jd Vance who met with Pope Francis this Saturday (19), reacted to the death of the leader of the Catholic Church on social networks. “My heart is with the millions of Christians around the world who loved him,” said JD Vance.

French President Emmanuel Macron, He paid tribute to the Pope, saying, “From Buenos Aires to Rome, Pope Francis wanted the Church to bring joy and hope to the poorest. Unite people with each other and with nature. May this hope rise incessantly beyond him,” Macron said in his publication.

Germany’s future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, He said, “The death of Pope Francis fills me with great sadness. Francis will be remembered by his tireless commitment to the weaker members of society, to justice and reconciliation.”

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, He sent a message of condolences, saying on the 10th that the Pope “inspired millions, beyond the Catholic Church, with his pure humility and love at least fortunate.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, He said he was “deeply dismayed” with the Pope’s death. “At this moment of mourning and memory, my sincere condolences to the global Catholic community. Pope Francis will always be remembered as an example of compassion, humility and spiritual courage by millions of people around the world,” he said in an X publication.

This content was originally published in world leaders react to Pope Francis’ death on the CNN Brazil website.



Source: CNN Brasil

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