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Christopher McKeon

Starmer pays tribute to ‘pope for the poor’ who ‘never lost hope’

Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88 (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Pope Francis was “a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten”, the Prime Minister has said as politicians paid tribute to the late pontiff.

MPs from across the political spectrum praised the Pope for his compassion and devotion to the Catholic Church following his death on Monday aged 88.

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