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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

King and religious leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis after death aged 88

Pope Francis meets with inmates during his visit to the Regina Coeli penitentiary in Rome on Holy Thursday (Vatican Media via AP) - (AP)

Pope Francis has been hailed by the UK’s religious leaders, the King and the Prime Minister as a voice for the poor and marginalised, as they paid tribute to the pontiff following his death on Easter Monday.

The leader of the world’s Roman Catholics died aged 88 just a day after appearing to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Easter Sunday.

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