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Pope Francis, beloved for his compassion and willingness to shake up scandal-ridden church, dies at 88

Pope Francis

Pope Francis blesses faithful as he delivers the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing for Rome and the world from the balcony of St Peter's basilica after the Easter Mass on March 31, 2013, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, has died.

The church’s 266th leader, Francis died Monday morning, the Vatican announced.





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