Pope Francis dies at 88 - First Latin American pontiff's life in photos

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, has died at 88. He was known for his humility, reform efforts, and global influence ...read more

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Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican announced on Monday. He was 88(AP)

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On March 13, 2013, Pope Francis—whose real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio—was chosen pope, shocking many church observers who had previously viewed the Argentine cleric, who was well-known for his care for the impoverished, as an outsider.(AP)

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In February, Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.  In pic: Pope Francis with football legend Maradona in Vatican(AP)

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He spent 38 days in the hospital, the longest hospitalisation of his 12-year papacy.On Sunday, Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address.(AP)

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"Happy Easter," said the 88-year-old Argentine pope in a weak voice from his wheelchair on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, to the great joy of the crowd in the flower-filled square below. In pic: Pope Francis wears a Mexican charro style sombrero i Mexico city in 2024(AP)

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Pope Francis is greeted by children in traditional attire upon his arrival in Myanmar in 2024(AP)

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Pope Francis speaks during a news conference aboard the papal flight on its way back from Brazil. Pope Francis reached out to gays, saying he wouldn't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he returned from his first foreign trip.(AP)

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A day before his death, Pope Francis blessed thousands of people in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of Easter Sunday. He also took a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza. In pic: Pope Francis gestures as he delivers his Angelus prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican in 2013. (AP)

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United States Vice President JD Vance, who met Pope Francis on Sunday during his Italy visit, has expressed grief over his passing. In pic: Pope Francis greets faithful after celebrating Mass on the occasion of the Migrant and Refugee World Day, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican in 2019. (AP)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolenses to the Catholic community after the death of Pope Francis. He shared the pictures of his meeting with the Pope in a post on X as well. In pic: Pope Francis tries to keep himself warm as he attends his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, 2013. (AP)