Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that Pope’s life was a message of love for the poor and hope for the world.”Deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francisa symbol of peace and compassion. His life was a message of love for the poor and hope for the world. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Christian community across Karnataka and the globe,” Siddaramaiah wrote in a post on X.Condoling his death, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he redefined spiritual leadership with rare courage, embracing the outcast and walking the path of true service.”Saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American Pope, whose leadership was defined by humility, compassion, and a deep commitment to the marginalised. He redefined spiritual leadership with rare courage, embracing the outcast and walking the path of true service. My thoughts and prayers are with all those who mourn his loss worldwide,” he added.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee consoled the death and termed it as “a loss for the humanity.””Saddened to know of the demise of His Holiness Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope is the highest esteemed authority in the Catholic world and billions of Christians in this planet revere him as the Supreme Pontiff,” the CM wrote in a post on X.”My heart goes out to all my fellow Christian brothers and sisters in India and rest of the world and I feel connected with them all in a profound sense of loss and empathy,” she added.Referring to the Pope’s Easter message, delivered just hours before his death, TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee wrote, “The passing of His Holiness Pope Francis is not just a loss for Catholics around the world, but also for all of humanity that looked to him as a beacon of courage, tolerance and moral clarity.””His Easter message- “There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others,” will endure as a mirror held up to the conscience of our times. The world mourns a shepherd of empathy in an age of noise,” he wrote in a post on X.
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