R.I.P Brother Roger

Brother Roger was killed yesterday. During an evening prayer service, a mentally ill Romanian woman killed the 90-year-old leader as he led his congregation in prayer. No-one had noticed anything suspicious until he began to bleed. She had slit his throat as the choir sang.

Tributes have poured in from around the world. Pope Ratzinger delivered a heart-felt speech to commemorate the life of the $1 million Tempelton Prize winner. The previous recipient of the prize had been Mother Teresa.

Included in his Templeton citation was the following: "When the Nazis occupied France during World War II, Brother Roger, founder and prior (director) of the Taize Community in France, harbored Jewish refugees... It was typical of Brother Roger's long history of helping the less fortunate." He will be missed.