The world mourns the death of Pope Francis. World leaders of all shapes, sizes and beliefs paid tribute to Pope Francis.
He will be most noted for his humanity, his kindness, his openness to others, Christian and non-Christian alike.
He had no time for pomp and all the meaninglessness that goes with it. Francis was above all a pastoral pope. He was a man of hope.
Francis was a pope who wanted to put his arms around people, not a pope who wanted to wag his finger.
May his successor carry on the great work he was doing.
English Dominican Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe will just make it to the Sistine Chapel for the vote. After August he would not be eligible to vote as he will be 80 that month.
Timothy was in Ireland last year where he spoke in Haddington Road church.
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