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April 22, 2025
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Catholics around the world mourn death of Pope Francis

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People gather for a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: AP
People attend a special mass at the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Hong Kong, in memory of Pope Francis on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
A nun holds an image of Pope Francis near St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: Reuters
People hold candles during a mass honouring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday. Photo: AP
An aerial view of the obelisk illuminated with the image of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires on Monday. Photo: AFP
People gather for a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: AP
Candles and flowers are placed next to images of Pope Francis at the entrance of the Buenos Aires Cathedral on Monday. Photo: AFP
People queue up as they wait for their turn to be allowed into the Apostolic Nunciature to offer their condolences, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A sculpture made by Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik depicting Pope Francis in Puri, Odisha state, India, on April Monday. Photo: AFP
Filipino altar boys attend a mass to mourn the death of Pope Francis inside the Christ the King Church in Las Pinas city, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 21. Pope Francis died on 21 April at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. Photo: EPA-EFE
A nun attends a rosary for Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
A person prays during a rosary for Pope Francis in St Peter’s square at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Statues in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome. Photo: Reuters
Seals are placed on the Apostolic Palace, after the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
People pray during a mass in honour of Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cathedral in Asunción, Paraguay, on Monday. Photo: AP
This photo shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. Photo: AFP
A person holds a portrait of Pope Francis at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth. Photo: AP
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Catholics around the world mourn death of Pope Francis

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As Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, cardinals have been meeting in the...

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People gather for a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: AP
People attend a special mass at the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Hong Kong, in memory of Pope Francis on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
A nun holds an image of Pope Francis near St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: Reuters
People hold candles during a mass honouring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday. Photo: AP
An aerial view of the obelisk illuminated with the image of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires on Monday. Photo: AFP
People gather for a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: AP
Candles and flowers are placed next to images of Pope Francis at the entrance of the Buenos Aires Cathedral on Monday. Photo: AFP
People queue up as they wait for their turn to be allowed into the Apostolic Nunciature to offer their condolences, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A sculpture made by Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik depicting Pope Francis in Puri, Odisha state, India, on April Monday. Photo: AFP
Filipino altar boys attend a mass to mourn the death of Pope Francis inside the Christ the King Church in Las Pinas city, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 21. Pope Francis died on 21 April at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. Photo: EPA-EFE
A nun attends a rosary for Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
A person prays during a rosary for Pope Francis in St Peter’s square at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Statues in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome. Photo: Reuters
Seals are placed on the Apostolic Palace, after the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
People pray during a mass in honour of Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cathedral in Asunción, Paraguay, on Monday. Photo: AP
This photo shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. Photo: AFP
A person holds a portrait of Pope Francis at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth. Photo: AP
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People gather for a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: AP
People attend a special mass at the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Hong Kong, in memory of Pope Francis on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
A nun holds an image of Pope Francis near St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: Reuters
People hold candles during a mass honouring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday. Photo: AP
An aerial view of the obelisk illuminated with the image of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires on Monday. Photo: AFP
People gather for a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome on Monday. Photo: AP
Candles and flowers are placed next to images of Pope Francis at the entrance of the Buenos Aires Cathedral on Monday. Photo: AFP
People queue up as they wait for their turn to be allowed into the Apostolic Nunciature to offer their condolences, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A sculpture made by Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik depicting Pope Francis in Puri, Odisha state, India, on April Monday. Photo: AFP
Filipino altar boys attend a mass to mourn the death of Pope Francis inside the Christ the King Church in Las Pinas city, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 21. Pope Francis died on 21 April at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. Photo: EPA-EFE
A nun attends a rosary for Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
A person prays during a rosary for Pope Francis in St Peter’s square at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Statues in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in Rome. Photo: Reuters
Seals are placed on the Apostolic Palace, after the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday. Photo: Reuters
People pray during a mass in honour of Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cathedral in Asunción, Paraguay, on Monday. Photo: AP
This photo shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. Photo: AFP
A person holds a portrait of Pope Francis at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth. Photo: AP
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