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He was 88, and had suffered various ailments in his 12 year papacy
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday.
He was 88, and had suffered various ailments in his 12 year papacy.
“This morning at 7.35am (0535GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in the statement published by the Vatican on its Telegram channel.
