Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to Pope Francis in a message directed at Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Vatican’s Camerlengo – the interim church chief until a new Pope is elected.
The Pope’s death was confirmed by the Vatican on Monday.
Putin expressed his “most sincere condolences” and praised Francis as “a faithful servant of Christian doctrine, a religious and statesman wise, and a consistent defender of the high values of humanism and justice” in a message published by Kremlin on Monday (21).
Putin also mentioned the role of Francis in the promotion of dialogue between the Russian and Roman Catholic Orthodox churches and in the strengthening of ties between Russia and the Holy See.
“I had the opportunity to communicate with this extraordinary person on many occasions and will keep forever his brightest memory,” said Putin.
At a news conference on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin and Pope Francis often met and “had great respect for each other.”
This content was originally published in a note, Putin says Francis was “a faithful server of Christian doctrine” on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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