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Pope Francis dead at 88 [1]
['Rob Beschizza']
Date: 2025-04-21
The first latin American to lead the Catholic Church is dead at 88. Pope Francis, lately ailing but who only yesterday addressed crowds for an Easter Sunday service, died at 07:35 local time. The BBC collects accolades and tributes as mourners gather at the Vatican.
The bells are ringing here in St Peter's Square, announcing the death of Pope Francis. A crowd of hundreds of thousands of people fell silent – the atmosphere is one of palpable shock and sadness. We spoke to people from India, South Africa, Denmark and other countries who have gathered here – all have said what they will miss the most about the Pope is his effort to make the Catholic Church more inclusive.
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