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Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:28 AM Monday

Pope Francis dies at 88

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Source: Ap News

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, has died, as announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo. He was 88.

Read more: https://apnews.com/live/pope-francis-dies-catholic-church-updates

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