Sir Rod and Penny pay tribute to the late Pope Francis

Sir Rod Stewart took to social media today (Tuesday) to pay tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, in a post on Instagram, Facebook & Co.
'A man of the people and the greatest Pope of all time,’ wrote the singer, posting a picture of an Irish flag with the Pope's face on it. His wife Penny posted a picture of the couple with the head of the Roman Catholic Church on her Instagram account, which was taken in Rome in 2017. She wrote: ‘A really special moment when I met Pope Francis in Rome 7 years ago’.
Rod Stewart and his wife Penny had met the pontiff seven years ago at an audience in St Peter's Square and were able to exchange a few words with him.
Pope Francis had only been discharged from hospital a few days ago after suffering from severe pneumonia. On Sunday, he gave the Easter blessing ‘Urbi et orbi’ in St Peter's Square. On Monday morning, he died of a stroke.