Moscow, Apr 21 (Reporter) Europe mourns the death of Pope Francis, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Monday. Earlier in the day, the Holy See said that Pope Francis died in the morning. "Europe mourns the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. His contagious smile captured millions of people’s hearts across the globe. ‘The People’s Pope’ will be remembered for his love for life, hope for peace, compassion for equality & social justice. May he rest in peace," Metsola wrote on X. Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc and the likely future chancellor, said that Pope Francis would be remembered for his commitment to the most vulnerable in the society. "Francis will be remembered for his tireless commitment to the weakest in society, to justice and reconciliation. Humility and faith in God's mercy guided him in this," Merz said on X. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas extended her condolences to Catholics worldwide following the death of Pope Francis. "It is with great sadness that I learned that His Holiness Pope Francis passed away. When we met recently in Rome, I thanked Pope Francis for his strong leadership in protecting the most vulnerable & defending human dignity. I extend my condolences to all Catholics in the world," Kallas said on X. On March 23, Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital after five weeks of treatment for pneumonia. He was prescribed long-term therapy and two months of rest...////...