2 h. ago Penny Lancaster's touching tribute to Pope Francis as she shares their unforgettable meeting

Sir Rod Stewart's wife Penny Lancaster took to Instagram to share a tribute to the late Pope Francis who passed away on Easter Monday.

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3 h. ago Putin pays tribute to Pope Francis: ‘He had a highly positive attitude towards Russia’

Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to Pope Francis following his sudden death at the age of 88.

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3 h. 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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4 h. ago The Latest: Mourning and tributes for Pope Francis shared around the world

Grief and tributes for Pope Francis were shared around the world Tuesday, a day after the popular pontiff died at age 88

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6 h. ago ‘A signal of simplicity’: Pope Francis’s funeral will be his final humble gesture

One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back processionLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88When the late Pope Francis stepped on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as leader of the Catholic church in March 2013, he cast away formality by dressing in simple white robes instead of the regal ermine-trimmed cape usually worn by newly elected pontiffs.The next day, Francis – a name chosen in honour of Francis of Assisi, the Italian saint who renounced a life of luxury to help the poor – returned to the Rome hotel in which he had stayed before the conclave to pick up his luggage and pay his bill. He substituted a plush apostolic apartment for a simple room within the Vatican walls and, unlike his predecessors, did not spend his summers in Castel Gandolfo, an opulent 12th-century fortress close to Rome. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio pays emotional tribute to Pope Francis after his death at 88

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88 following a stroke, which led to a coma and heart failure, and celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Lionel Messi, have paid tribute to the man

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11 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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13 h. ago Family of Pope Francis tells world to 'love more' in tribute after he died of heart failure

Pope Francis's grandniece has paid tribute to the late Pontiff and his 'profoundly human perspective' as the Vatican released his official cause of death at the age of 88

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14 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Catholic leader died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican confirms

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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14 h. ago Family of Pope Francis breaks silence on his death with emotional tribute

The Argentine family of Pope Francis mourned his passing with a moving tribute Monday morning.

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15 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Pontiff died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican says while world pays tribute

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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15 h. ago Pope Francis dead: King leads tributes as Head of Catholic church passes away aged 88 of 'stroke and heart failure'

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday morning

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16 h. ago Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says, as tributes pour in for pontiff – latest updates

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died aged 88Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotential candidates to succeed Pope FrancisPope Francis: share your tributesThe Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “holy man of God” who was “also very human”, PA News reports.In a statement on X, Stephen Cottrell said:Francis’s whole life and ministry was centred on Jesus who comes among us not to be served, but to serve.We saw that compellingly in Francis’s service of the poor his love of neighbour, especially the displaced, migrant; the asylum seeker, his deep compassion for the well-being of the earth and his desire to lead and build the church in new ways.I remember, in the brief times spent with him, how this holy man of God, was also very human.He was witty, lively, good to be with, and the warmth of his personality and interest in others shone out from him. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Vatican announces cause of death while tributes pour in from around the world

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

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16 h. ago First Minister Eluned Morgan leads Welsh tributes to Pope Francis

The 88-year-old Pontiff led with 'unwavering humility, courage and profound compassion'

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17 h. ago Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Scorsese 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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17 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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18 h. 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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18 h. 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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19 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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