Tributes pour in for Pope Francis, voice for 'the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten' | CBC News

Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world — from presidents to people of all walks of life — on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff's death at age 88.

President Emmanuel Macron of France, a country that is largely Roman Catholic, focused on the Pope's impact on the church, writing on X that "From Buenos Aires to Rome, Pope Francis wanted the Church to bring joy and hope to the poorest. For it to unite humans among themselves, and with nature. May this hope forever outlast him."

In the U.K., King Charles said he and his wife, Queen Camilla, were "deeply saddened" by the news and that Francis will be remembered for "his compassion, his concern for the unity of the Church and for his tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith, and to those of goodwill who work for the benefit of others."

Charles, head of the Church of England, which split from Rome in 1534, was accompanied by his wife as they met with Pope Francis at the Vatican earlier this month.