Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at the age of 88 on April 21 after a prolonged battle with respiratory ... sadness I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis.

Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at age 88. Related Articles Abuse survivors ...

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POPE Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic church, has died aged 88 after fighting for his life in a "complex" health battle ... pontiff's official cause of death has yet to be confirmed ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning. He was 88. The Vatican confirmed the head of the Catholic Church’s death after a months-long pneumonia battle. “Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I ...

The death of Pope Francis now sets off a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals. Francis has said he wants to be buried not in St. Peter’s Basilica or its grottoes, where most popes ...

After the Monday morning death of Pope Francis, eyes are turned to the election of a new pope, a sacred centuries-old process shrouded in secrecy. The last time the College of Cardinals gathered ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Pope Francis' death for Monday ... admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14 after a weeklong battle with bronchitis. He had been struggling to speak ...

The Pope’s death will trigger nine days of official mourning known as the Novendiale, originally an Ancient Roman custom, while Italy is also likely to declare a period of national mourning.

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