WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * McGovern Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis WORCESTER, Mass.--Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis. His Holiness led with courage and compassion--and he understood that faith is about more t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Passing of Pope Francis Boston (April 21, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, on Easter Monday. In May 2014, Senator Markey traveled to the Vatican and met with Pope Francis and high-level Vatican leaders and Cardinals to discuss the importance to act on climate change and to en  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the passing of Pope Francis: "I join the millions of people around the world mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a transformational leader whose humility, compassion, and moral clarity touched the lives of so many. Born in Argentina to an immigrant fam  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on the Death of Pope Francis Washington, D.C. - Following the Vatican's announcement of the death of Pope Francis, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Pope Francis was a force for good. He will be remembered for his empathy for the most vulnerable among us, his advocacy for action on climate change, and his leadership to make the Ch  more