This morning, we received the sad news of Pope Francis.
The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley said:
“We at the Diocese of Liverpool were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Pope Francis. His passing marks the end of a remarkable papacy that touched lives far beyond the Roman Catholic Church. His leadership remained steadfast through a rapidly changing world, shaped by many global events.
He was someone who ‘smelt of the sheep’ — a man of the people who was for the people. He celebrated the Easter feast of resurrection yesterday, and now he is experiencing it fully himself. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
The prayers of myself and all of us within the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool are with Archbishop Malcolm, Bishop John, and our Roman Catholic friends as they mourn the loss of Pope Francis and look to the future.
+Ruth”
