“The death of Pope Francis is not only a great loss for the inhabitants of the Vatican and Catholics, but also for the international community” – emphasized Ishiba in a statement, issued on Monday late in the evening of local time.
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Prime Minister IShiba also reminded that Franciszek visited Japan in 2019. It was the first papal visit to this country for 38 years. In 1981, Pope John Paul II hosted in Japan.
Pope Francis died on Monday at 7.35 at the age of 88. The cause of death was stroke, coma and irreversible cardiological collapse. According to the Vatican's press office, the Pope's funeral will take place between Friday and Sunday.
