Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died—the first Argentine Pope. Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholics, died aged 88, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. #pope #popefrancis #Argentina #catholic #live #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
- Pope had cheered the faithful with an Easter appearance
- Francis spent weeks in the hospital with double pneumonia
- Pope had sought to overhaul the Roman Catholic Church
- Francis projected simplicity into a grand role
- Leaves 'legacy of humanity, justice, human fraternity'
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Francis, The 266th Pope Of The Roman Catholic Church, Dies After Battle With Illness.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia that he appeared to have conquered.