Whitehouse Sends Condolences to the Holy See on the Passing of Pope Francis

Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today issued the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis:

"The power of Pope Francis' heroic example reached far beyond the Vatican. I keep his second encyclical, Laudato Si', behind my desk. It is a document for the ages, with words of care for the planet-our common home. I join the Catholic Church and people of every faith in Rhode Island and all over the world in mourning a loss for all of us."