"Pope Francis has returned to the house of the Father. A deeply saddening news, as it leaves us with a great man and a great shepherd."
The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, expressed: "I had the privilege of enjoying his friendship, his advice, and his teachings – which never faltered, even in times of trial and suffering."
Pope Francis' death, Meloni: "Deeply saddened, he leaves us a great man and a great shepherd."
