Catholics across Aotearoa pay respects to Pope Francis

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 22 April 2025

While world leaders are gathering to pay tribute to the 88-year-old, Catholics across the motu in Aotearoa have also been paying their respects. Over a hundred mourners gathered at an Auckland Cathedral today. The passing of the 266th Catholic pope, has come as a shock to many here who believed he may have been on the road to recovery. Felix Walton has more.