His own ‘goodbye’ to Pope Franciswho passed away on Monday morning (21.04.25) at the age of 88, the former US president sent Joe Biden.
“We will remember Pope Francis as one of the most important leaders of our time,” Joe Biden wrote in X, honoring “his struggle for peace and the protection of the planet”, as well as “promoting equality and end of poverty and suffering around the world.”
It is with great sadness that Jill and I learned of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. He was unlike any who came before him. Pope Francis will be remembered as one of the most consequential leaders of our time and I am better for having known him. For decades, he served… pic.twitter.com/GsE03QNoHj
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 21, 2025
“It was different from those who preceded (…). He was the Pope of the People, the Light of Faith, Hope and Love, “the former US president added, posting a photo of himself as Pope Francis.