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WASHINGTON, APRIL 2. THE U.S. President, George W. Bush, said on Saturday that with the death of Pope John Paul II ``the world has lost a champion of human freedom.'' In London, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, said the world had lost a religious leader who was revered by Catholics and non-Catholics alike for his unflinching struggle for what he believed was good and right.

In a statement released by Mr. Blair's office, the Prime Minister said, ``the world has lost a religious leader who was revered across people of all faiths and none. He was an inspiration, a man of extraordinary faith, dignity and courage,'' it said.

Queen Elizabeth II too expressed her "deep sorrow" at the death of the Pope, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

The Italian President, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, said he was ``mourning the Holy Father with all Italians.'' The U.N. Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said on Saturday that he was "deeply saddened" by the death of Pope John Paul II and called him "a tireless advocate of peace."

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