In front of Notre-Dame in Paris, tourists emotional about the death of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025

“It is hard to find someone else so humane,” says a Canadian tourist, as the announcement of Pope Francis’s death shocks and saddens both believers and casual visitors who had come to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris this Easter Monday. The cathedral’s bells rang out in tribute to the pontiff.

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Pope Francis dies: Coffin to lie in St. Peter’s Basilica on April 23 (Vatican) ⟶