His holiness Pope Francis and different religious leaders responded after the results of the European Union referendum announced a Brexit on June 24, Friday.
"This requires a great responsibility on the part of all of us to guarantee the good of the people of the United Kingdom as well as the peaceful coexistence of the entire European continent. This is what I expect," Francis told reporters regarding on what he expected from the result of the EU Referendum.
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales through a released statement said that the decision of more than 33 million people "must be respected whatever our personal views and we should seek to regain the mutual respect and civility, so important in our national conversation." They also included Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini's "Prayer for Europe."
The Anglican senior leader, Archbishop of York John Sentamu and head of the church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby chose to talk about "hope, unity and generosity" as they provided their joint statement.
"We must remain hospitable and compassionate, builders of bridges and not barriers," they reportedly said.
Bishop of Guildford Andrew Watson tweeted about the Brexit, too.
"A message to our continental European friends: please note that 48.1% of us think this is a very bad idea," tweeted Bishop of Guildford Andrew Watson.
