In Pictures: The world mourns Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88.
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A nun holds a picture of Pope Francis as faithful gather for Rosary prayers in honour of the pontiff at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome on April 22, 2025.
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Nuns take part in the memorial mass held in honor of Pope Francis at Assumption Cathedral on April 22, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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A man holds a copy of a special edition of the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, announcing the death of Pope Francis at St Peter’s square on April 22, 2025.
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An image of Pope Francis is displayed on the altar as faithfuls arrange flowers at the St Maria Assumpta Catholic Church on April 22, 2025 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Flowers, candles and a portrait of Pope Francis are seen at Santa Maria Catholic Church on April 22, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Pope Francis’ body is laid out in state inside his private chapel in Santa Maria Catholic Church, in the Vatican, on April 22, 2025.
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Religious leaders pose for a photo near a portrait of Pope Francis at the end of an interreligious prayer service, in honour of the late pontiff in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Reverend Al Sharpton attends a mass for Pope Francis at St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on April 22, 2025.
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Egyptian priests light candles during a service for the late Pope Francis at Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Catholic Cathedral, in Cairo, Egypt.
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Priests hold a portrait for the late Pope Francis during a requiem mass at St George Cathedral in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.
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