As news of Pope Francis’s death broke, increasing numbers of world leaders from across the political and religious spectrums joined in paying tribute to his life and work.
“How appropriate that Pope Francis’s last public appearance was on Easter Sunday as we celebrated the joy of the resurrection of Jesus, whom he loved so deeply and so well, and right after our Jewish brothers and sisters, for whom Pope Francis had such great love, concluded their celebration of Passover. I was honoured to participate in the conclave that elected Pope Francis in 2013, and to have welcomed him here to New York in 2015. He touched us all with his simplicity, with his heart of a humble servant.” Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
