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Pope Francis dies at 88

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-04-21 16:01

Pope Francis appears on a balcony at St Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, in the Vatican, April 20, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]

ROME - Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican said in a statement.

Born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, he had served as the head of the Roman Catholic Church since 2013.

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