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Aine Fox

UK theologian tells of shock and sadness in Rome after Pope’s death

A theologian has described Pope Francis’s ‘common touch’ (Christopher Furlong/PA) - (PA Archive)

A UK theologian who had worked closely with the Pope has described an atmosphere of shock, sadness and gratitude in Rome on the day of the Pope’s death.

Professor Anna Rowlands, who previously spent two years seconded to the Vatican during his papacy, happened to be in the Italian capital for Easter.

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