Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church has died at 88 years old. He was elected Pope Francis I at the age of 76 in March 2013, becoming the first Jesuit to lead the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics, the first from the Americas and the first non-European pope in more than 1,200 years.
"At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father," announces Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a spokesperson for the Vatican. "His entire life was dedicated to the service..
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Pope Francis will be remembered as one of the most transformative figures in modern Church history. From washing the feet of Muslim prisoners to declaring homosexuality "not a crime," he shattered..
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