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'Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta,' the Vatican said in a statement posted on X.

Euronews

Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi

The Independent UK

Conclave: the Vatican’s secret process for choosing a new pope

Cardinals will soon gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successor

The Guardian - UK

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First LGBT group to meet Pope hails his ‘transformative’ welcoming approach

Francis said ‘who am I to judge?’ when asked about gay priests in 2013.

Evening Standard

King and Queen express deep sadness at death of Pope after moving meeting

Charles and Camilla paid tribute to Pope Francis for his compassion and tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith.

Evening Standard

Pope Francis has died, aged 88. These were his greatest reforms – and controversies

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, aged 88, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church had recently survived being hospitalised with double pneumonia.

The Conversation

In full: The Vatican’s official statement announcing the death of Pope Francis

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement

The Independent UK

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King and Queen’s ‘special’ meeting with Pope in final weeks of his life

Charles and Camilla’s visit was arranged at the last minute

The Independent UK

Pope Francis dies at 88, the Vatican says

The pontiff had recently had a lengthy stay in a Rome hospital suffering from double pneumonia.

Euronews

Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Pope Francis brought an outsider’s eye to the papacy – even if healing the church’s divisions was beyond him

He will be remembered as one of the great communicators of Christian faith, with a focus on justice, ecology and humanity, says former Tablet editor Catherine Pepinster

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis, pontiff who pushed church boundaries — but didn’t break them

The pope, who pushed for a less opaque Vatican and connected to common and marginalised people’s concerns, died aged 88.

Al Jazeera

What Time Did Pope Francis Die? Pontiff Passes Early Morning on Easter Monday Aged 88

Pope Francis has died aged 88 on Easter Monday, just hours after delivering a surprise Easter blessing in St Peter's Square, marking the end of a transformative 12-year papacy.

International Business Times UK

Pope Francis death live updates: King and PM lead tributes as head of Catholic church passes away aged 88

The King and Prime Minister have led tributes to Pope Francis, who has died aged 88.

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The Conversation

Three ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

The death of Pope Francis has been announced by the Vatican. I first met the late Pope Francis at the Vatican after a conference called Saving Our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth in July 2018. My colleagues and I sensed something momentous was happening at the…

International Business Times

Pope Francis Has Died Aged 88

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88.

The National (Scotland)

How is a new pope elected? The process after a pope dies

Following the death of Pope Francis, the papal conclave will now elect a new pope ...

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Pope Francis, Head Of The Roman Catholic Church, Dies Aged 88

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis -- born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- died on Easter Monday, aged 88.

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Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 1936-2025

"Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta," the Vatican said in a statement posted on X.

International Business Times

Pope Francis Dies At 88: What Comes Next For The Vatican

Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in a statement, "At 7:35 this morning the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His whole life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church."

Evening Standard

Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican announces

Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in a statement that the Pope died at 7.35 on Monday morning.

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Pope Francis Has Passed Away At Age 88 Leaving The World Heartbroken

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 after leading the Catholic Church for 12 years, the Vatican announced.

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis: outsider whose reforming mission made him an ally of progressives

The pontiff took on church traditionalists and rightwing populism, making powerful enemies on the way

Evening Standard

Details of Pope Francis's final hours revealed as Prince William to attend funeral on behalf of King

Pontiff’s final words are revealed by the Vatican as funeral is confirmed to take place at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday

Al Jazeera

Who will be the next pope after Francis? The selection process, what’s next

Potential successors to Pope Francis are Ghana’s Peter Turkson, Luis Tagle of the Philippines and Hungary’s Peter Erdo.

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