The death of Pope Francis also touched the king of Sweden.
King Charles Gustav of Sweden commented on the death of Pope Francis. Hovi of Sweden published a statement on Kaarle Kustaa’s official Instagram account.
– The Queen and I remember Pope Francis with great respect and warmth. Thanks to his natural charisma, deep humility and the undeclared defending of human dignity, the Pope was a major leader.
The Pope visited Sweden in 2016. In his writing, the King recalls how the Lutheran and Catholic Church met at that time and left historical conflicts behind. Charles Gustav and Silvia also met the Pope several times in the Vatican.
– Our thoughts are with all Catholics around the world. You lost a great leader and role model, says Charles Gustav in the statement.
See below picture of Charles Kustaa’s statement. If the publication is not visible, you can watch it from this link.
On Monday evening, it was confirmed that the Pope died of stroke and the resulting irreversible heart failure. The Pope died at home on Monday morning. He was 88 when he died. The Pope’s body is currently resting in St. Petersburg for three days.
In 2016, Pope Franciscus visited Lund, Sweden. Aop