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Pope Francis has died, Vatican says
Pope Francis stands on the main balcony of St. Peter's basilica during the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter's square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
Pope Francis has died aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican says in a statement.
“This morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” says Cardinal Kevin Farrell in the statement.
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