Anthony Albanese is Catholic and yesterday, after learning of the death of the Pope, he went to St Patrick’s Cathedral to pay his respects and speak with other mourners.

Katy Gallagher told ABC News Breakfast this morning:

I had the opportunity to speak with the PM last night. And as you say, he was deeply affected by the Pope’s passing. He attended the Cathedral last night after making some comments to the media, and he is attending mass as we speak.

You know, as someone who was born as a Catholic and raised and went to school with a Catholic school, it’s been a deep part of his upbringing. So as you would expect, he’s affected just like many millions of others are. Look, today, his plans have change. He won’t be doing the events that he had originally planned. But some events will go on, but obviously, it will be, I think, toned down, I guess, and respectful of the fact that we have lost a significant world leader overnight.