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Pope Francis death updates: World reacts as leader of the Catholic Church dies aged 88
Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Follow our coverage.
- Lynette Eyb
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As it happened: Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church dies at 88
Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed. Follow our coverage.
- Cassandra Morgan, Josefine Ganko and Lynette Eyb
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What Francis achieved as Pope – and where he failed
Some cardinals expected Francis to be a caretaker pope, yet in just 12 years he reshaped the church in ways that will not be easy to reverse or ignore.
- Barney Zwartz
Pope Francis shook up church with simplicity, raising conservative ire
He changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive made him an enemy to conservatives.
- Philip Pullella
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The Pope has died. Here’s what happens next
The Vatican has announced that the Pope is dead. A series of arcane rites now occur and then the complex process of naming a successor begins.
- Jackson Graham and Angus Holland
Pope Francis: A life in pictures
The papacy of Francis marked a time of reform for the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis dies aged 88
The reforming head of the Catholic Church sought to modernise the pastoral and public priorities of the Vatican.
- Rob Harris
JD Vance meets Pope Francis at the Vatican on Easter Sunday
US Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis to exchange Easter greetings.
- Nicole Winfield
Pope Francis has an outstanding wish. How far will the Vatican go to deliver it?
No Pope has set foot in China, but Francis wants that to change. Critics say the cost of doing deals with Beijing has already been too high.
- Lisa Visentin
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