42 m. ago World's eyes on the Vatican as cardinals gather to arrange Pope Francis's funeral and take first step in deciding his successor

Tributes continue to pour in following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the 88-year-old Pontiff died after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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8 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio breaks silence on Pope Francis' death at 88 as he reflects on fateful 2016 meeting

Leonardo DiCaprio has paid emotional tribute to Pope Francis after the Vatican announced his death on Easter Monday aged 88.

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9 h. ago MTG sparks backlash after X post appearing to celebrate Pope’s death

‘Evil is being defeated by the hand of God,’ declared the Protestant convert congresswoman following announcement of the Pope’s death, without specifying what she meant

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9 h. ago MTG sparks backlash after ugly X post appearing to celebrate Pope’s death

‘Evil is being defeated by the hand of God,’ declared the Protestant convert congresswoman following announcement of the Pope’s death, without specifying what she meant

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11 h. ago Pope Francis's final testament released by Vatican reveals burial wishes

Pope Francis died following a stroke aged 88 on Easter Monday just a day after greeting crowds in Vatican City and now his final testament has released by the Vatican

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12 h. ago Catholics mourn ‘merciful’ Pope after death aged 88 following stroke

A special mass was held at Westminster Cathedral on Easter Monday in Francis’s memory.

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12 h. ago Pope Francis cause of death revealed as Vatican releases death certificate

The Vatican has revealed how Pope Francis died at age 88 on Easter Monday - just a day after greeting crowds in Vatican City.

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13 h. ago Pope's cause of death revealed as Vatican releases death certificate

Pope Francis died aged 88 on Easter Monday just a day after greeting crowds in Vatican City and he has drawn tributes for his strong advocacy for the poor and marginalised

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13 h. ago Catholics mourn ‘compassionate and merciful’ Pope after death aged 88

A special mass was held at Westminster Cathedral on Easter Monday in Francis’s memory.

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14 h. ago Celebrities pay tribute to Pope Francis: ‘Thank you for being an ally’

Martin Scorsese, Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg and Eva Longoria are among stars remembering late pope who died aged 88Pope Francis tributes – latest updatesNumerous celebrities, many among the nearly 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide, expressed condolences for the late Pope Francis, who died early on Monday – the morning after Easter Sunday – at the age of 88.Martin Scorsese, who has grappled with Catholic faith in several of his films, called Pope Francis, “in every way, a remarkable human being” in a statement to Variety. “He acknowledged his own failings. He radiated wisdom. He radiated goodness. He had an ironclad commitment to the good. He knew in his soul that ignorance was a terrible plague on humanity. So he never stopped learning. And he never stopped enlightening. And, he embraced, preached and practiced forgiveness. Universal and constant forgiveness.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Pope Francis's 'final 90 minutes': Pontiff 'was woken at 6am by alarm clock, fell ill at 7 and died at 7.35'

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88 after dedicating his 'entire life' to serving God and the Church, the Vatican announced today.

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15 h. ago Mass held in Glasgow for Pope Francis hours after death on Easter Monday

"We are all sad. Today we have lost a father," said Rev William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow.

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16 h. ago Denise Welch transforms herself into an AI version of the pontiff in bizarre post after the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday

On Easter Monday, the Vatican announced the death of the Argentine-born Pope, who had spent the last few weeks in hospital battling an illness that had developed into pneumonia.

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17 h. ago The Pope and Me: Famous Catholics around the world reflect on a spiritual leader’s legacy

Pope Francis I's death was announced on Easter Monday, just hours after he delivered remarks to followers from St Peter's Basilica, as tributes from world leaders and celebrities have poured in

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17 h. ago Who will be next Pope? The nine cardinals seen as contenders after Francis' death

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday with a number of cardinals are seen as front runners to replace him

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17 h. ago Mourners at Westminster Cathedral remember Pope as ‘voice for peace’

Crowds gathered after the Vatican announced Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday.

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17 h. ago Pope Francis 'cause of death' is revealed: How pontiff, 88, passed away peacefully after astonishing final act of Easter devotion saw him tour massive crowds for almost an hour

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88 after dedicating his 'entire life' to serving God and the Church, the Vatican announced today.

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18 h. ago Pope Francis' Easter Monday death 'is no coincidence – he chose to die on religious day'

Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday has left many speculating that his passing on the religious holiday was 'no coincidence' and that he actually 'chose to die' on this day

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20 h. ago Heartbroken stars including Whoopi Goldberg and Eva Longoria pay tribute to Pope

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around 7.30am on Easter Monday

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20 h. ago Pope Francis dies: Serie A postpone all Easter Monday fixtures as mourning begins

Four matches scheduled for Monday will be played at a later date

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