He wrote on LinkedIn: "In one case I got a little further and received a form with the following questions:
Catholics in west Belfast and Londonderry expressed their shock at hearing the news on Easter Monday.Sister Ursula Canavan, who attended Mass at Clonard Monastery in Belfast, said: "I just heard when I went into Mass. The priest announced that the Pope had died. Lord rest him. He's in a better place."
Archbishop Martin, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland, said Pope Francis' papacy had been "a profound gift to the Church".Speaking at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, in Armagh, he said: "I think there was something different about this Pope."He said the Pope's vision of the Church wasn't of "a rigid structure, a distant authority", but of one that had "solidarity with humanity, particularly with the weakest of humanity".
"He didn't shy away from tackling the awful trauma of abuse and the impact of those terrible sins and crimes by people acting in the name of the Church," he added.At an Easter Mass held at Clonard Monastery in west Belfast, only 30 minutes after the news was announced, many arrived not knowing of the Pope's death.
"Even though I knew the Pope was very, very sick...I didn't expect it," said Fr Brendan Keane.
"I will remember him as a great human being, a humble man, a generous man, a sincere man, a good communicator. He was not just admired, but loved."On Friday, on the 110th anniversary of their deaths, their family and a party from 2nd Battalion the Rifles visited the memorial to remember the missing brothers.
Keith Brooks, Pte Tame's great nephew, helped the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) to identify him by giving a DNA sample."John and his brothers Alfred and William have been remembered by the family from just photographs and vague memories from those who have now long passed," Mr Brooks said.
"Now, after finding John's remains, he is more than just a distant photograph. This has made him more real along with his story for future generations."This has all been achieved because of the excellent work the MOD do with all the research and investigations, giving missing people who have served their country the funeral they all greatly deserve."