Members of the Pastoral Review Editorial Board offer their tributes to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis: an appreciation
On Easter Monday morning, we woke up to the news that Pope Francis had died. The news came as more of a shock than I expected. The pope had not long returned home after a long stay in hospital during which, by all accounts, he was close to death more than once. He appeared in public on Easter Sunday – against the advice of his doctors – blessed the crowds and then toured St Peter’s Square in the Popemobile. He looked ill and pained.

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