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Local lawmakers react to the death of Pope Francis

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Some local lawmakers reacted to the death of Pope Francis.

Senator Dick Durbin

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin released a statement.

“We have lost the messenger, but we must hold fast to the message of Pope Francis to love and respect one another. In a world of hate and fear, Pope Francis’ message of peace and understanding is needed now more than ever.

“We should honor the Pope with a ‘Francis Day’ of world peace: stop the bombing in Ukraine and Gaza; feed the dying in Sudan and around the globe; and show kindness to one another.”
Senator Durbin

Senator Mitch McConnell

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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell released a statement.

“Elaine and I join people of faith around the world in mourning the passing of his holiness, Pope Francis. From the beginning of his papacy, the Holy Father invited Christians from every walk of life to more fully embrace the call to care for the vulnerable, including the unborn and the poorest among us. He reminded us by word and deed that we are all called to lives of faithful service. Now, as the shepherd of more than a billion Roman Catholics reaps his eternal reward, we give thanks for a life of witness to the truth: Our hearts are restless until they rest in God.”
Senator McConnell

This is a developing story.

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