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Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.
Francis, who emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, died on ...
Pope Francis has died​ at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his ...
Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, sent a letter to all cardinals — electors and non — on ...
The declaration of death said the pope had Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, along with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung ...
After 12 years as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died in Rome at the age of 88 on April 21, 2025. Born ...
Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...
Crowds have converged on St Peter's Square in the hours since Pope Francis' death, and the Vatican has announced his body could be lying in state as early as Wednesday.
Catholics across the country began reflecting on loss and legacy of Pope Francis. Many celebrated his humility and concern ...
Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...