Obama, Pritzker among Illinois leaders remembering Pope Francis

Obama, Pritzker among Illinois leaders remembering Pope Francis

In the hours following Pope Francis’ death Monday, leaders from Illinois — including former President Barack Obama and Gov. JB Pritzker — offered their condolences and urged the world to embrace the 88-year-old pontiff’s legacy of humility and compassion. Here’s…

World leaders remember Pope Francis as an important international player

(OSV News) — World leaders offered condolences for Pope Francis almost immediately after the pontiff died April 21 — a reflection of popes’ importance in diplomacy and geopolitics. Pope Francis exercised an outsized role in world affairs with his pleas for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, advocacy for the rights of migrants and dealing with hostile regimes persecuting the church such as Nicaragua. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid the most …

World leaders remember Pope Francis as an important international player - Catholic Review

World leaders offered condolences for Pope Francis almost immediately after the pontiff died April 21 — a reflection of popes’ importance in diplomacy and geopolitics. Pope Francis exercised an outsized role in world affairs with his pleas for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, advocacy for the rights of migrants and dealing with hostile regimes persecuting the church such as Nicaragua. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid the most viral tribute…