Martin Scorsese Says Pope Francis’ Death Is an ‘Immense’ Loss for the World: ‘I Was Lucky Enough to Know Him’ and Will Miss ‘His Presence and Warmth’

Martin Scorsese has honored the late Pope Francis with a touching tribute following the news of his death at 88 years old. The legendary director is a regular at the Vatican and had met with the pope several times over the course of his career, building a rapport over their mutual appreciation for art.

“There is so much that can be said about the significance of Pope Francis and everything he meant to the world, to the church, to the papacy. I will leave that to others,” Scorsese said in a statement to Variety. “He was, in

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