Ramaphosa says Pope Francis was a spiritual leader who sought to unite humanity [SOUND]

# President Cyril Ramaphosa says that as the leader of the Church and a global figurehead, Pope Francis advanced a world view of inclusion, equality, and care for marginalised individuals and groups. The Pontiff, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning at the age of 88. He was recently discharged from the hospital after weeks of treatment for pneumonia. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says Pope Francis was committed to making the world a better place for all humanity: