Leading religious figures in Kent have joined global expressions of sorrow after the death of the Pope this morning.

The interim head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has paid tribute to Pope Francis as a "holy man of God" after his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88.

Let us walk together, work together, pray together.' These are the words Pope Francis said to me when we met in 2023. They sum up his vision for the church, both the Roman Catholic Church but also ecumenically.