Los Angeles, April 21 -- Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese paid a heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis over his demise on Easter Monday morning.

A frequent visitor to the Vatican, Scorsese had met with the pope several times over the course of his career, forming a special bond over their shared appreciation for art.

In a statement to Variety, Scorsese said, "There is so much that can be said about the significance of Pope Francis and everything he meant to the world, to the church, to the papacy. I will leave that to others. He was, in every way, a remarkable human being. He acknowledged his own failings. He radiated wisdom. He radiated goodness."

" He had an ironclad commitment to the good. He knew in his soul that ignorance was a ter...