Bishop Michael has shared the following message on hearing of the death of His Holiness, Pope Francis
“It has been with great sadness that we learnt this morning about the death of Pope Francis. In our sorrow we give thanks for all that Francis brought to the role of Pope - his spiritual leadership of the whole Church of God, his humanity, his care for the poor, his courage and honesty, his work for peace and care for the environment. Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic Church in their loss which we share. May Francis rest in peace and rise in glory.”
Bishop Michael.
The Archbishop of York has shared a message, which you can find on the the Church of England website.