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Australia's political leaders respond to the Pope's death.
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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4/21/2025
Major party leaders vying for Australia’s top job, remember the first pope from the southern hemisphere as “truly inspirational” driven by “Christ values”.
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We are in uncharted territory here.
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A Pope hasn't died during an election campaign in recent memory.
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Both leaders are yet to confirm how they'll adapt their plans
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but have already addressed the media.
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The first Pope from the Southern Hemisphere was close to the people of Australia.
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For Australian Catholics, he was a devoted champion and loving father.
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Pope Francis lived out his faith and vocation in word and deed.
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He was truly inspirational.
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The news broke as the opposition leader was in the air flying to orange.
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In a statement, he's expressed his condolences to Australians of Catholic and Christian faith.
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His Holiness Pope Francis served God with the utmost devotion throughout his life.
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He was the first Pope from the Jesuit order and the first Latin American Pope.
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He lived frugally and simply.
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Above all else, he was driven by Christ's values of mercy and forgiveness.
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The speed at which both campaigns have responded this evening indicated
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the Pope's death had been factored into both their contingencies.
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