Politicians pay tribute to ‘devoted’ and ‘compassionate’ Pope

Belfast Telegraph - 21/04
British politicians have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Monday aged 88.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the pontiff’s death on Easter Monday “feels especially poignant”, saying he had spent his final Easter “bearing witness to the faith he devoted his life to”.

In a post on X, she added: “He reminded us that leadership isn’t about power, but about service.

“When I met him in 2022, he spoke warmly of the UK and the values we share. In a world that too often turns away from faith, he stood firm.”

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Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey praised Francis as “a leader of compassion and courage, speaking up for those i...
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