Pope's death feels almost like a personal loss says Archbishop Makgoba
CAPE TOWN - As tributes pour in for Pope Francis, Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba has said that the Pope's death feels almost like a personal loss.
According to the Vatican, the pontiff died at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
He was 88 years old.
READ: Pope Francis has died: Vatican
Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba has described Pope Francis as a leader who gave clear guidance in a complex and polarised political world.
The archbishop said the was an incredible, prophetic pastor whose vision was a 'church of the poor for the poor.'
He says the poor of the world will miss Pope Francis the most, as he was a champion and custodian of their hopes and dreams.
Archbishop Makgoba adds that the greater Christian family will also miss the Holy Father, as a great human being and a great church leader.
Makgoba said he'll always remember the many special moments the Pope spent with them as bishops of the Anglican church.
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