49 m. ago Pope Francis death latest: King Charles leads tributes after head of Catholic church dies aged 88

Tributes are being paid to the Pope, who died on Monday morning

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52 m. 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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63 m. ago Pope Francis was 'a pope for the poor', says Keir Starmer after pontiff's death

The Prime Minister said he was "grieving" the death of the head of the Catholic Church alongside millions around the world.

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70 m. ago How Pope Francis went from nightclub bouncer to head of the Catholic Church

Francis had a series of odd jobs in his youth, before rising to the head of the Vatican.

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73 m. ago Pope Francis death live updates: King and PM lead tributes as head of Catholic church passes away aged 88

The King and Prime Minister have led tributes to Pope Francis, who has died aged 88.

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1 hour ago Pope Francis dead: Head of Catholic church passes away aged 88, Vatican announces

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday morning

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1 hour ago Why the Pope could never be female as Vatican officials set to meet to choose new leader

Cardinals from across the globe will gather in a conclave to vote and a new pope will be elected by the majority but due to tradition and history, a woman will never be the leader of the Catholic Church

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1 hour ago What is a Conclave? Process to select a Pope explained after Francis death

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years

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1 hour ago Pope Francis death latest: Tributes pour in after head of Catholic church dies aged 88

Tributes are being paid to the Pope, who died on Monday morning

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2 h. ago Conclave: the Vatican’s secret process for choosing a new pope

Cardinals will soon gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successorLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88The next pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior figures appointed by the pontiff, who will make their way to Rome in the next few days for the conclave. The name comes from the Latin cum clave, meaning “with key”, indicating the closed process of electing a pope.There are more than 220 cardinals from more than 70 countries, but only about 120 are cardinal electors (those over the age of 80 are excluded). Two-thirds of the cardinal electors have been chosen by Francis in the past 10 years and largely reflect his vision of a more inclusive church. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Netflix film everyone should watch after Pope Francis' death

The Pope has died at the age of 88, leaving millions of Catholics around the world in mourning. But one film that has been made about the Head of the Catholic Church is a must-watch for fans

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2 h. ago Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons

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2 h. ago Pope Francis death live updates: Tributes paid as head of Catholic church passes away aged 88

Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican has announced, hours after he greeted thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square to celebrate Easter Sunday.

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2 h. ago What is a conclave? Inside room where new Pope and leader of Catholic church chosen

The highly secretive meeting - the Conclave - to choose the next pope takes place inside the Sistine Chapel. It can take days for the 120 cardinals to select them

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2 h. ago Pope Francis dead at 88: Catholics in mourning as first Latin American pontiff dies after 12 years in the Vatican

The Pontiff spent his final weeks in hospital with an infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs.

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2 h. ago Pope Francis: tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88 – latest updates

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died after a respiratory illnessFull story: Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88Yesterday Pope Francis appeared at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square.The Pope, 88, came out in a wheelchair and waved from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica saying to the crowds: “Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter.”Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of t...

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2 h. ago Pope Francis dead: Incredible life of pontiff who captured world's imagination with his passion

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, following a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and greater acceptance

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2 h. ago Pope had a common touch, says Vatican expert who shared football joke with him

Professor Anna Rowlands spent two years seconded to the Vatican during Francis’s papacy.

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2 h. ago Pope Francis' cause of death after being hospitalised with double lung infection

The head of the Cathollic Church, Pope Francis, has died at the age of 88 just weeks after being realised from hospital with a near-fatal double lung infection

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3 h. ago Pope Francis: The first Latin American and Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church

Former Archbishop of Buenos Aires sought to bring ‘common touch’ and modernising influence to Vatican, speaking passionately on the need to address modern concerns like the climate crisis as a moral imperative

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