Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced.
The pontiff made his final public appearance yesterday, where he briefly greeted crowds in St Peter’s Square to mark Easter Sunday.
In a statement, Cardinal Kevin Farrell said: "At 7.35am this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father.
His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church.”
His death comes after a recent hospitalisation for bronchitis treatment, where he suffered from pneumonia in both lungs.
Report by Brooksl.
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Pope Francis dies at 88, the Vatican says
The pontiff had recently had a lengthy stay in a Rome hospital suffering from double pneumonia.
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Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced Monday. His death comes just a day after he made a public appearance on Easter Sunday, addressing over 35,000 worshippers from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Due to ill health, he delegated the traditional Urbi et Orbi Easter benediction to an aide but delivered a powerful message calling for peace, freedom of expression, and religious tolerance.
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