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Pope Francis Passes Away At 88 | Life In Photos

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88. The Pope's death comes after his long battle with pneumonia and respiratory issues. He was the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope of the Vatican

Pope Francis greets Cardinals at St. Peter's Square
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Pope Francis greets Cardinals at St. Peter's Square in a wheelchair at the end of Palm Sunday Mass.

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Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
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Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Studio of Paul VI Hall on May 13, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis drives through the crowds
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Pope Francis drives through the crowds during the Inauguration Mass for the Pope in St Peter's Square on March 19, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis delivers his Urbi Et Orbi Blessing
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Pope Francis delivers his Urbi Et Orbi Blessing from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on April 20, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile
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Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile on his way to attend the Via Crucis on Copacabana Beach during World Youth Day celebrations on July 26, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Pope Francis meets Diego Maradona
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Pope Francis meets Diego Maradona during an audience with the players of the 'Partita Interreligiosa Della Pace' at Paul VI Hall before the Interreligious Match For Peace at Olimpico Stadium on September 1, 2014 in Rome, Italy.

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Pope Francis presides at Holy Mass
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Pope Francis presides at Holy Mass with the new Cardinals and the College of Cardinals for the opening of the General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter's Square on October 04, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis meets a delegation of families of Palestinians
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Pope Francis meets a delegation of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza at the studio of Paul VI Hall on November 22, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis waves  to the faithful gathered in St. Peters Square
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Pope Francis waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square during his Sunday Angelus blessing on the World Youth Day on November 24, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis officially inaugurates the 2025 Jubilee Year
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Pope Francis officially inaugurates the 2025 Jubilee Year with the solemn opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis celebrates Vespers
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Pope Francis celebrates Vespers on the Solemnity of the Ascension and proclaims the ordinary Jubilee of 2025 with the public reading and delivery of the Bull of Indiction, on May 09, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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