The View crew has returned from their week long hiatus as they reflect on the loss of Pope Francis, who once blessed Whoopi Goldberg.

The View cohosts took substantial time on Tuesday’s (April 22) new edition of the show to share their thoughts on the death of Pope Francis. Whoopi Goldberg, who once met the pope, was particularly affected by the loss and shared her hopes that the Catholic church will replace him with someone who can build upon the pope’s legacy of acceptance.

Things took an awkward turn on this morning’s episode of The View as Whoopi Goldberg remembered meeting with Pope Francis, who died Monday (April 21) at the age of 88. The Hot Topics panel began by praising Pope Francis — whose death was caused by a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse — for his work with refugees,