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Pope Francis has died, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate ...
Cambridge hairdresser Piero D’Angelico has recalled the moment he met Pope Francis last year, following the Vatican’s ...
Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History's first Latin American pontiff ...
Pope Francis' last public words were read in the 'Urbi et Orbi' message on Easter Sunday, just hours before his death was announced ...
He died of acute leukemia at age 15 in 2006. The canonization was planned for Sunday. Egypt’s top Muslim cleric mourned the ...
The head of the Catholic Church appeared on the Vatican balcony just hours before his death to address those who had gathered in the city to hear his words on Easter Sunday ...
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, has died aged 88, the Vatican ...
Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas who clashed with traditional Catholics, but hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88.
Explore the key milestones in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, who dedicated his life to serving the church ...
Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina was in his seventies when he became Pope in 2013. He chose the name Francis for his pontificate, to honour the saint of Assisi, a town in Central Italy ...
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the age of 88, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away as announced by the Vatican. His ...