20 h. ago Pope Francis' last public words in full hours before death at the Vatican

Pope Francis' last public words were read in the 'Urbi et Orbi' message on Easter Sunday, just hours before his death was announced

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22 h. ago Pope Francis' last words to Vatican crowds on Easter Sunday hours before death

The head of the Catholic Church appeared on the Vatican balcony just hours before his death to address those who had gathered in the city to hear his words on Easter Sunday

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22 h. ago Pope Francis' final words as last message includes eerie 'not made for death' claim

The Pope gave an Easter address just hours before his death was announced by The Vatican, in which he eerily talked about death and how humans are 'not made for it'

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22 h. ago Vatican's statement in full as Pope Francis dies hours after poignant Easter homily

The Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, broke the news of Pope Francis' death inside the Vatican just hours after the Pontiff wished crowds a happy Easter

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1 week ago King Charles and Pope Francis exchange touching words at private meeting in Italy after public meet

The meeting took place at Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, Italy, where the Pope has been convalescing for more than two weeks after being released from Gemelli Hospital.

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2 w. ago Pope Francis greets crowds in surprise public appearance at the Vatican

It comes two weeks after the pontiff was released from hospital having been treated for a life-threatening bout of pneumonia

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2 w. ago Pope Francis greets adoring crowds in St Peter's Square as returns after pneumonia battle put him 'on brink of death'

The Pope, who is recovering after a serious case of pneumonia, made a surprise appearance as he mingled with crowds on Saint Peter's Square just two weeks after leaving hospital.

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2 w. ago Pope Francis is seen in public for the first time since return to the Vatican after pneumonia battle put him on brink of death

The Pope, who is recovering after a serious case of pneumonia, made a surprise appearance as he mingled with crowds on Saint Peter's Square just two weeks after leaving hospital.

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4 w. ago Pope Francis appears in public for first time in almost two months amid battle with pneumonia as he points out a 'woman with yellow flowers'

The Pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 having suffered a severe respiratory crisis at the Vatican.

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4 w. ago Pope Francis makes first appearance since hospital admission in front of cheering crowds

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from hospital after twice contracting pneumonia, on Sunday, March 23.

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4 w. ago Pope Francis makes first public appearance in five weeks from hospital balcony

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in more than five weeks on Sunday, waving from a balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital before being discharged.

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4 w. ago Pope Francis to make first public appearance in month after suffering pneumonia

The 88-year-old pontiff is recovering from an acute case of pneumonia but is set to give a blessing very soon

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last month Pope making 1st public appearance before hospital discharge and return to Vatican for convalescence

Pope Francis is making his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from the hospital where he was treated for a life-threatening case of pneumonia

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