Queen Elizabeth's death on Sept. 8 prompted various Church leaders to express public condolences, including the pope and an American bishops’ group.

Pope Francis sent his condolences to King Charles III and called the Queen's life a "life of unstinting service to the good of the Nation and the Commonwealth, her example of devotion to duty, her steadfast witness of faith in Jesus Christ and her firm hope in his promises,” Vatican News reports. 

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops supported Pope Francis' statements, telling Catholics via Twitter, “Let us join Pope Francis in prayer as we mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.” 

Pope Francis prayed for the repose of the Queen's soul.

"I assure Your Majesty of my prayers that Almighty God will sustain you with his unfailing grace as you now take up your high responsibilities as King,” he said to King Charles. “Upon you and all who cherish the memory of your late mother, I invoke an abundance of divine blessings as a pledge of comfort and strength in the Lord." CatholicVote posted an article on Queen Elizabeth's life and relationship with the Catholic Church.

”Queen Elizabeth was radically conciliatory toward Catholicism, welcoming and commending Catholics for their contributions to Britain and the world,” it said. 

The Queen attended celebrations at the Catholic Westminster Cathedral in 2003 showing her respect for the Church. 

The organization also listed some of the prominent Catholics who lived during the Queen's 70-year reign, including J.R.R. Tolkien, Pope St. John Paul II, St. Teresa of Calcutta, Cardinal Basil Hume and Tony Blair.