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Pope Francis died connected Monday aged 88, a time aft making a overmuch hoped-for quality astatine Saint Peter’s Square connected Easter Sunday, the Vatican said successful a statement.
“Dearest brothers and sisters, it is with heavy sorrow that I indispensable denote the decease of our Holy Father Francis,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell successful the connection published by the Vatican connected its Telegram channel.
“This greeting astatine 7:35 americium (0535 GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the location of the Father.
“His full beingness was dedicated to the work of the Lord and His church.”
Francis’s decease came conscionable a time aft helium delighted the crowds of worshippers astatine the Vatican connected Easter Sunday with an quality connected the balcony astatine Saint Peter’s Basilica contempt inactive convalescing aft a terrible illness.
Francis had travel adjacent to dying doubly earlier this twelvemonth portion suffering from pneumonia.
He spent 38 days successful infirmary earlier helium was released connected March 23.
On Sunday helium wished the crowds connected Saint Peter’s Square a “Happy Easter” arsenic helium waved and successful his accepted “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and the World”) benediction helium called for state of thought and tolerance.
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