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Pope Francis waves in Saint Peter’s Square on June 7, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis touches the stones of the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem’s Old City on May 26, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis speaks to the faithful gathered under pouring rain in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican for the traditional Sunday’s noon blessing after the Angelus prayer, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Photo: AP
Pope Francis kisses the book of the Gospels during the Easter vigil mass on Holy Saturday, at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City on April 19, 2014. Photo: EPA-EFE
This handout picture taken and released on December 25, 2022 by Vatican Media, shows Pope Francis blessing the faithful as he delivers his Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ - “to the city and the world” blessing, as he stands on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican. Photo: AFP / Vatican Media
Pope Francis attends a Marian prayer vigil as part of the celebrations of the Jubilee of Mercy on October 8, 2016. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis greets the faithful on St Peter’s square before the Pentecost vigil on May 18, 2013. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, December 8, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis greets cardinals during the Holy Mass of Palm Sunday in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City, 24 March 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross torchlight procession on Good Friday in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2015. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis appears for the first time since his return to the Vatican, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Sick and Health Care Workers in Saint Peter’s square, at the Vatican, April 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters / Vatican Media
Pope Francis greets the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, May 8, 2019. Photo: Vatican Media
Pope Francis arrives to lead a mass at the parish of Santa Maria dell’Orazione in Guidonia Montecelio near Rome on March 16, 2014. Photo: AFP
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April 21, 2025
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Remembering Pope Francis, who has died aged 88

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died on April 21, 2025, aged 88. He had suffered health issues...

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Pope Francis waves in Saint Peter’s Square on June 7, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis touches the stones of the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem’s Old City on May 26, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis speaks to the faithful gathered under pouring rain in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican for the traditional Sunday’s noon blessing after the Angelus prayer, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Photo: AP
Pope Francis kisses the book of the Gospels during the Easter vigil mass on Holy Saturday, at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City on April 19, 2014. Photo: EPA-EFE
This handout picture taken and released on December 25, 2022 by Vatican Media, shows Pope Francis blessing the faithful as he delivers his Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ - “to the city and the world” blessing, as he stands on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican. Photo: AFP / Vatican Media
Pope Francis attends a Marian prayer vigil as part of the celebrations of the Jubilee of Mercy on October 8, 2016. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis greets the faithful on St Peter’s square before the Pentecost vigil on May 18, 2013. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, December 8, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis greets cardinals during the Holy Mass of Palm Sunday in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City, 24 March 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross torchlight procession on Good Friday in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2015. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis appears for the first time since his return to the Vatican, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Sick and Health Care Workers in Saint Peter’s square, at the Vatican, April 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters / Vatican Media
Pope Francis greets the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, May 8, 2019. Photo: Vatican Media
Pope Francis arrives to lead a mass at the parish of Santa Maria dell’Orazione in Guidonia Montecelio near Rome on March 16, 2014. Photo: AFP
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Pope Francis waves in Saint Peter’s Square on June 7, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis touches the stones of the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem’s Old City on May 26, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis speaks to the faithful gathered under pouring rain in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican for the traditional Sunday’s noon blessing after the Angelus prayer, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Photo: AP
Pope Francis kisses the book of the Gospels during the Easter vigil mass on Holy Saturday, at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City on April 19, 2014. Photo: EPA-EFE
This handout picture taken and released on December 25, 2022 by Vatican Media, shows Pope Francis blessing the faithful as he delivers his Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ - “to the city and the world” blessing, as he stands on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican. Photo: AFP / Vatican Media
Pope Francis attends a Marian prayer vigil as part of the celebrations of the Jubilee of Mercy on October 8, 2016. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis greets the faithful on St Peter’s square before the Pentecost vigil on May 18, 2013. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, December 8, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis greets cardinals during the Holy Mass of Palm Sunday in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City, 24 March 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross torchlight procession on Good Friday in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2015. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis appears for the first time since his return to the Vatican, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Sick and Health Care Workers in Saint Peter’s square, at the Vatican, April 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters / Vatican Media
Pope Francis greets the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, May 8, 2019. Photo: Vatican Media
Pope Francis arrives to lead a mass at the parish of Santa Maria dell’Orazione in Guidonia Montecelio near Rome on March 16, 2014. Photo: AFP
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