Politicians around the world bid farewell to the Pope: Guided by modesty, he always supported most vulnerable

Italian Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani expressed his sadness and said that Pope Francis has &quot;returned to the Father&#39;s house&quot;. Papa Francesco &egrave; tornato alla Casa del Padre. Cura del Creato, Misericordia, fratellanza: &egrave; stato un grande Pontefice. Un amico dell&rsquo;Italia. Preghiamo per lui e per il futuro di tutta la Chiesa Cattolica. Santo Padre, ci protegga da lass&ugrave;. pic.twitter.com/5O8Y25hW4U&mdash; Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) April 21, 2025 &quot;Pope Francis has returned to the Father&#39;s house. He cared for all living beings, showed mercy and brotherhood: he was a great pontiff. A friend of Italy. We pray for him and for the future of the entire Catholic Church,&quot; Tajani wrote on the X network.The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated on the same social network that today the world &quot;mourns the passing of Pope Francis&quot;. Today, the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis.He inspired millions, far beyond the Catholic Church, with his humility and love so pure for the less fortunate.My thoughts are with all who feel this profound loss.May they find solace in the idea that Pope Francis&rsquo;&hellip; pic.twitter.com/FiI6SASNl8&mdash; Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 21, 2025&quot;With his humility and pure love for the less fortunate, he inspired millions, far beyond the Catholic Church. My thoughts are with all who feel this profound loss. May they find solace in the idea that Pope Francis&#39; legacy will continue to guide us all towards a more just, peaceful and compassionate world,&quot; she stated.French President Emmanuel Macron also expressed deep respect for the pope, noting that during his pontificate he was always with the most vulnerable and weak members of society. De Buenos Aires &agrave; Rome, le Pape Fran&ccedil;ois voulait que l&rsquo;&Eacute;glise apporte la joie et l&rsquo;espoir aux plus pauvres. Qu&rsquo;elle unisse les Hommes entre eux et avec la nature. Puisse cette esp&eacute;rance ressusciter sans cesse au-del&agrave; de lui.&Agrave; tous les Catholiques,&hellip; pic.twitter.com/oFKBJwaweH&mdash; Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 21, 2025 &quot;In a time of war and brutality, he had a feeling for others, for the weakest,&quot; Macron said, adding that Pope Francis, from Buenos Aires to Rome, wanted the Church to bring joy and hope to the poorest, Reuters reported.The likely future chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, said that Pope Francis will be remembered for his tireless advocacy for the most vulnerable members of society.&quot;He was driven by modesty and faith in God&#39;s mercy,&quot; Merz wrote on X.Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof described Pope Francis as a &quot;man of the people&quot;, who with his sober way of life, acts of service and compassion became a role model for many, Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Pope Francis was in every way a man of the people. The global Catholic community bids farewell to a leader who recognised the burning issues of our day and called attention to them. With his sober way of life, acts of service and compassion, Pope Francis was a role model for many&hellip;&mdash; Dick Schoof (@MinPres) April 21, 2025 &quot;The bright Catholic community says goodbye to a leader who recognized the burning issues of our day and called attention to them,&quot; said Schoof.Israeli President Isaac Herzog also sent a message of condolence, emphasizing the deep faith and compassion of Pope Francis.&quot;He dedicated his life to helping the poor and calling for peace in a world in conflict. I hope his prayers for peace in the Middle East and for the safe return of the hostages in Gaza will soon be answered,&quot; Herzog said on X.The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, also spoke on the X social network about the death of Pope Francis.Papa Francesco &egrave; tornato alla casa del Padre. Una notizia che ci addolora profondamente, perch&eacute; ci lascia un grande uomo e un grande pastore. Ho avuto il privilegio di godere della sua amicizia, dei suoi consigli e dei suoi insegnamenti, che non sono mai venuti meno neanche nei&hellip; pic.twitter.com/pkRco1tgD3&mdash; Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) April 21, 2025 &quot;I was privileged to benefit from his friendship, his advice and his teachings that never failed even in moments of trial and suffering,&quot; Meloni said in a statement from her office.European Council President Antonio Costa joined millions of people around the world mourning the death of Pope Francis, whom he described as deeply compassionate. I join the many millions across the globe who mourn the death of His Holiness Pope Francis.He was deeply compassionate. He cared about the great global challenges of our time &mdash;migration, climate change, inequalities, peace&mdash; as well as the everyday struggles of the one and all.&hellip;&mdash; Ant&oacute;nio Costa (@eucopresident) April 21, 2025 &quot;He was deeply compassionate. He cared about the great global challenges of our time &mdash;migration, climate change, inequalities, peace &mdash; as well as the everyday struggles of the one and all,&quot; Costa emphasized on X.He added that Pope Francis, in his message on the occasion of the World Day of Peace, proposed three actions in order to bring about &quot;an enduring change&quot; - the forgiveness of international debt, the abolition of the death penalty, and the reallocation of military funds towards ending hunger.&quot;May his ideas continue to guide us towards a future of hope. Requiescat in pace,&quot; said Costa.The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, sent her condolences to all the Catholic faithful in the world, stating that she learned about the passing of Pope Francis with great sadness.It is with great sadness that I learned that His Holiness Pope Francis passed away.When we met recently in Rome, I thanked Pope Francis for his strong leadership in protecting the most vulnerable &amp; defending human dignity.I extend my condolences to all Catholics in the world.&mdash; Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) April 21, 2025 &quot;It is with great sadness that I learned that His Holiness Pope Francis passed away. When we met recently in Rome, I thanked Pope Francis for his strong leadership in protecting the most vulnerable &amp; defending human diginity,&quot; Kallas said on X.On the occasion of the Pope&#39;s passing, JD Vance, who officially visited him yesterday, also spoke out, and who emphasized that the Pope was very ill yesterday.&quot;I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I&rsquo;ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID. It was really quite beautiful&quot;, JD Vance said on X.I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him.I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I&rsquo;ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days&hellip;&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) April 21, 2025 Earlier today, the Vatican announced in a video announcement that Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88.

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