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Lucas Cumiskey

King Charles expresses ‘deep sadness’ after death of former Pope Benedict

(Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

The King has praised former Pope Benedict XVI’s “constant efforts to promote peace and goodwill to all people” after his death aged 95.

Charles expressed his “deep sadness” at Benedict’s death in a message to his successor Pope Francis, as the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, also paid tribute.

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