38 m. ago Pope Francis latest: Global tributes pour in after head of Catholic church dies

King Charles says he and Queen ‘deeply saddened’ by Pope Francis’ death

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40 m. 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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46 m. 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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55 m. ago Mirror's Daily Digest: Our top stories from Pope Francis death to William

In this Monday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from the sad passing of Pope Francis to Prince William’s rift with his uncle Prince Andrew

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62 m. ago Whoopi Goldberg and Eva Longoria lead heartfelt celebrity tributes to Pope Francis

Pope Francis was christened the ‘People’s Pope’ during his tenure

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71 m. ago Youngest Pope contender is from Cristiano Ronaldo's tiny isle and given rare nickname

Cardinal Jose Tolentino Mendonca is on a list of other key figures have have been touted as possible future pontiffs following the death of Pope Francis today (April 21) age 88

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1 hour 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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1 hour ago San Francisco drag queens unleash Christian fury for woke Easter show featuring 'Hunky Jesus' and 'Foxy Mary' contests

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's annual Easter event which features a 'Hunky Jesus' and 'Foxy Mary' contest sparked Christian outrage amid mourning for the death of Pope Francis.

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2 h. ago How accurate is Conclave? Five things the film taught us about the process after the Pope’s death

As Pope Francis dies aged 88, the 2025 BAFTA-winning film Conclave has never been so relevant

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2 h. ago King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer lead tributes to 'People's Pope' who died aged 88

Tributes to Pope Francis quickly flooded in from faith leaders and politicians across the world after the Vatican announced the pontiff had died on Monday morning

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2 h. ago Whoopi Goldberg and Eva Longoria lead celeb tributes to Pope Francis after death

The A-list world has reacted with grief to news that Pope Francis died at around 7.30am today [21 April] after struggling with his health for several months

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2 h. ago One day before Pope Francis' death, Vice President Vance received an audience on Easter Sunday

One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend

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2 h. ago Battle for the soul of the Catholic Church begins: Conservative and liberal factions vie to install their preferred Pope

The battle to succeed Pope Francis is one for the very soul of the Catholic Church and its over a billion followers around the world.

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3 h. ago Five surprising things that happen after the Pope's death including destroying ring

The Catholic Church is now without a leader after Pope Francis' death and these things will happen before a new one is elected.

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3 h. ago Who could be the next Pope? The cardinals who might succeed the head of the Catholic Church

The pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to questions about his succession even before his death

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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 h. ago Mysterious reason JD Vance edited his emotional tribute to Pope Francis revealed

JD Vance broke his silence on the passing of Pope Francis posting an emotional tribute just hours after the pair met at the Vatican. 

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3 h. ago Death of Pope Francis leaves ‘deep sadness’ in Scotland as leaders pay tribute

The Pope died at the age of 88 came after he emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

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