Oregonians react to the death of Pope Francis

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/21/oregonians-react-to-the-death-of-pope-francis/ 

By Kristian Foden-Vencil (OPB)

April 21, 2025 5:52 p.m.

Oregonians remember Pope Francis as a champion for the poor, for action on climate change and for a more inclusive world.

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday following a stroke. Many Oregonians say they will miss him. 

“I was shocked. We saw him up and recuperating from his illness,” said Suzanne Theil, a Bishop with Roman Catholic Women Priests USA. “I don’t think we expected him to have died quite so suddenly.”