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Pope Francis, committed to service, humility and healing, dead at 88

CBC.ca Monday, 21 April 2025 ()
Pope Francis, whose nearly 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized empathy for the poor and disenfranchised — including Indigenous victims of Canada's church-run residential schools — has died at 88, the Vatican said in a video statement Monday.
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