‘He stood for love and peace’: Australian parishioners and politicians pay tribute to Pope Francis

As Armina Pines lit a candle inside Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral, the jovial smile of the late Pope Francis beamed from a portrait on the wall. For Pines, Pope Francis embodied his legacy as the people’s pope. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The GuardianMonsignor Stuart Hall, the dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, told mourners the “beloved” Pope Francis called out to a range of voices, including the dispossessed. I just hope the next pope can do the same.”View image in fullscreen Alice D’Cruz and Peter August pay their respects at a memorial to Pope Francis at St Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne. He stood for love and peace.”View image in fullscreen ‘He was my pope,’ said parishioner Sinisita at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Tuesday.