‘Humility, compassion and care for others’: What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis’s legacy

Leaders from across Alberta reflect on Pope Francis's legacy of compassion, reconciliation

Religious, political and community leaders from around Alberta honoured the memory of the head of the Catholic Church who died on Monday, and who may best be remembered in Canada for his papal visit to the country in 2022.

Sault Catholic bishop remembers Pope Francis’s humility, humour

Pope Francis is being remembered for his “humility, kindness” and “sense of humour,” by Thomas Dowd, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie.

Denker: The inclusive legacy of a lowly pontiff

It was his humility that undid his critics, and that won over many others including me, a Lutheran pastor.

’Humility, compassion and care for others’: How Canadians are remembering Pope Francis

Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis's death on Easter Monday

'Humility, compassion and care for others': What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis's legacy

Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis's death on Easter Monday, which came more than two months after he was hospitalized for a respiratory infection. Here's what some notable Canadians have to say.

Ilie Bolojan said he learned with “deep sadness” about the death of Pope Francis and sent his condolences to Catholics in Romania and around the world. The interim president also said that the Pontiff was “a guiding spiritual beacon” and “a symbol of humility, compassion and unwavering commitment to peace and social justice.” “The Catholic Church has lost its shepherd,” said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. Patriarch Daniel said of Pope Francis th…